29040
ZIP 29040 is Dalzell, South Carolina, mostly in Sumter County; area code 803; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Sumter +1 more
- Metro area
- Sumter, SC
- Population
- 8,920
- Coordinates
- 34.0607, -80.4378
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Where 29040 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 29040 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhOGZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 29,040 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 11 × 11. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000101110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 29039 (Cordova, SC, 51 mi away) and 29041 (Davis Station, SC, 33 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 29040 becomes 04092 — and that is a real ZIP code: Westbrook, ME, 858 miles away.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00924, 02904, 02940, 04029, 04092, 04290, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09420 in FPO AE, a military post office, 3,816 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 72%.
- 🎯1,076 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 29040 and you would come out at 34.06°S, 99.56°E — 955 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 53m.
- 📏 At 54.4 square miles of land, 29040 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 41 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,920This ZIP8,920 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,492This ZIP3,492 |
| Housing units | 3,902This ZIP3,902 |
| Median age | 31.8This ZIP31.8South Carolina40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,978This ZIP$65,978South Carolina$69,324US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $162,100This ZIP$162,100South Carolina$259,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,229This ZIP$1,229South Carolina$1,180US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.5%This ZIP19.5% |
| Mean commute | 26.6 minThis ZIP26.6 min |
| Population density | 164.0 / sq miThis ZIP164.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 43This ZIP43 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 549This ZIP549 |
| Annual payroll | $14,897,000This ZIP$14,897,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,250This ZIP4,250 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $209,314,000This ZIP$209,314,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 54.40 sq miThis ZIP54.40 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.23 sq miThis ZIP0.23 sq mi |
Counties 29040 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Sumter County | 61.4% |
| Lee County | 38.6% |
Other place names in 29040
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 29040
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
29128 | Rembert, SC | 5.9 mi |
29152 | Shaw Afb, SC | 6.3 mi |
29153 | Sumter, SC | 9.8 mi |
29062 | Horatio, SC | 10.4 mi |
29151 | Sumter, SC | 11.7 mi |
29104 | Mayesville, SC | 13.7 mi |
29010 | Bishopville, SC | 14.7 mi |
29168 | Wedgefield, SC | 15.8 mi |
29046 | Elliott, SC | 16.2 mi |
29154 | Sumter, SC | 17.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 29040?
29040 is in Dalzell, South Carolina, in Sumter County, part of the Sumter, SC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.0607, -80.4378.
What county is 29040 in?
29040 spans 2 counties: Sumter County and Lee County. Most of it falls in Sumter 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 29040?
Dalzell uses area code 803, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 29040 in?
29040 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 29040?
About 8,920 people live in ZIP code 29040, in 3,492 households, at 164.0 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 29040?
$65,978 a year, against $69,324 across South Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 29040?
The closest are 29128 (5.9 mi), 29152 (6.3 mi), 29153 (9.8 mi), 29062 (10.4 mi) and 29151 (11.7 mi).
Is 29040 a PO Box ZIP code?
29040 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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