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Where 29001 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 29001 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOOGZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 29,001 = 3 × 7 × 1381. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000101001001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28909 (Warne, NC, 229 mi away) and 29002 (Ballentine, SC, 65 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 29001 becomes 10092, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00912, 00921, 01029, 01092, 01902, 02019, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09102 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,446 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 73%.
- 🎯1,098 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 29001 and you would come out at 33.79°S, 99.83°E — 938 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 54m.
- 📏 At 70.2 square miles of land, 29001 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 53 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,339This ZIP2,339 |
|---|---|
| Households | 778This ZIP778 |
| Housing units | 817This ZIP817 |
| Median age | 39.1This ZIP39.1South Carolina40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,250This ZIP$65,250South Carolina$69,324US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $156,400This ZIP$156,400South Carolina$259,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $680This ZIP$680South Carolina$1,180US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.9%This ZIP14.9% |
| Mean commute | 27.8 minThis ZIP27.8 min |
| Population density | 33.3 / sq miThis ZIP33.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 25This ZIP25 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 351This ZIP351 |
| Annual payroll | $21,381,000This ZIP$21,381,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 860This ZIP860 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $40,481,000This ZIP$40,481,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 70.21 sq miThis ZIP70.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Counties 29001 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Clarendon County | 89.0% |
| Sumter County | 11.0% |
Other place names in 29001
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 29001
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
29051 | Gable, SC | 5.8 mi |
29143 | Sardinia, SC | 6.2 mi |
29150 | Sumter, SC | 8.5 mi |
29111 | New Zion, SC | 8.8 mi |
29102 | Manning, SC | 9.3 mi |
29162 | Turbeville, SC | 11.9 mi |
29041 | Davis Station, SC | 13.7 mi |
29151 | Sumter, SC | 13.9 mi |
29104 | Mayesville, SC | 14.5 mi |
29153 | Sumter, SC | 14.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 29001?
29001 is in Alcolu, South Carolina, in Clarendon County. Its published point location is 33.7866, -80.1741.
What county is 29001 in?
29001 spans 2 counties: Clarendon County and Sumter County. Most of it falls in Clarendon County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What time zone is 29001 in?
29001 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 29001?
About 2,339 people live in ZIP code 29001, in 778 households, at 33.3 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 29001?
$65,250 a year, against $69,324 across South Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 29001?
The closest are 29051 (5.8 mi), 29143 (6.2 mi), 29150 (8.5 mi), 29111 (8.8 mi) and 29102 (9.3 mi).
Is 29001 a PO Box ZIP code?
29001 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “29001 ZIP Code — Alcolu, South Carolina (Clarendon County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/29001
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