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29009

ZIP 29009 is Bethune, South Carolina, mostly in Kershaw County; area codes 843 and 854; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Kershaw +2 more
Metro area
Columbia, SC
Population
2,451
Coordinates
34.4430, -80.3646
☼ Live from 29009 — Bethune, SC

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Where 29009 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 29009
  • 🔢 Type 29009 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOOGZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 29009 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 111000101010001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 29006 (Batesburg, SC, 79 mi away) and 29010 (Bishopville, SC, 16 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 29009 becomes 90092, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00929, 02909, 90029, 90209, 90290, 92009, …). The farthest-flung twin is 90290 in Topanga, CA, 2,171 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 72%.
  • 🎯1,068 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 29009 and you would come out at 34.44°S, 99.64°E — 953 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 51m.
  • 📏 At 112.1 square miles of land, 29009 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 85 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,451This ZIP2,451
Households1,040This ZIP1,040
Housing units1,157This ZIP1,157
Median age42.6This ZIP42.6South Carolina40.2US 38.9
Median household income$57,857This ZIP$57,857South Carolina$69,324US $80,734
Median home value$97,800This ZIP$97,800South Carolina$259,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,064This ZIP$1,064South Carolina$1,180US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%This ZIP19.3%
Mean commute29.8 minThis ZIP29.8 min
Population density21.9 / sq miThis ZIP21.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments24This ZIP24
Employees250This ZIP250
Annual payroll$15,306,000This ZIP$15,306,000
Tax returns filed990This ZIP990
Total adjusted gross income$48,450,000This ZIP$48,450,000

Land area

Land area112.12 sq miThis ZIP112.12 sq mi
Water area0.33 sq miThis ZIP0.33 sq mi

Counties 29009 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Kershaw County 91.3%
Chesterfield County 6.1%
Lee County 2.6%

Other place names in 29009

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ZIP codes near 29009

ZIPCityDistance
29101 Mc Bee, SC 7.3 mi
29032 Cassatt, SC 8.6 mi
29067 Kershaw, SC 12.1 mi
29718 Jefferson, SC 12.9 mi
29175 Westville, SC 13.8 mi
29551 Hartsville, SC 14.3 mi
29020 Camden, SC 14.9 mi
29010 Bishopville, SC 16.0 mi
29550 Hartsville, SC 16.7 mi
29021 Camden, SC 17.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 29009?

29009 is in Bethune, South Carolina, in Kershaw County, part of the Columbia, SC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.4430, -80.3646.

What county is 29009 in?

29009 spans 3 counties: Kershaw County, Chesterfield County and Lee County. Most of it falls in Kershaw 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 area code is 29009?

Bethune uses area codes 843 and 854, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 29009 in?

29009 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 29009?

About 2,451 people live in ZIP code 29009, in 1,040 households, at 21.9 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 29009?

$57,857 a year, against $69,324 across South Carolina.

What ZIP codes are near 29009?

The closest are 29101 (7.3 mi), 29032 (8.6 mi), 29067 (12.1 mi), 29718 (12.9 mi) and 29175 (13.8 mi).

Is 29009 a PO Box ZIP code?

29009 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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