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29138

ZIP 29138 is Saluda, South Carolina, mostly in Saluda County; area code 864; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Saluda +2 more
Metro area
Columbia, SC
Population
10,018
Coordinates
34.0424, -81.7762
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Where 29138 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 29138
  • 🔢 Type 29138 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEIGZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 29,138 = 2 × 17 × 857. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 111000111010010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 29137 (Salley, SC, 40 mi away) and 29142 (Santee, SC, 82 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 29138 becomes 83192, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 35 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12839, 12983, 18239, 18923, 18932, 19382, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98231 in Blaine, WA, 2,321 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 67%.
  • 🎯1,008 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 29138 and you would come out at 34.04°S, 98.22°E — 1,031 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 53m.
  • 📏 At 221.0 square miles of land, 29138 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 168 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population10,018This ZIP10,018
Households3,808This ZIP3,808
Housing units4,541This ZIP4,541
Median age38.3This ZIP38.3South Carolina40.2US 38.9
Median household income$44,579This ZIP$44,579South Carolina$69,324US $80,734
Median home value$136,100This ZIP$136,100South Carolina$259,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$839This ZIP$839South Carolina$1,180US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.6%This ZIP16.6%
Mean commute26.0 minThis ZIP26.0 min
Population density45.3 / sq miThis ZIP45.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments142This ZIP142
Employees1,530This ZIP1,530
Annual payroll$49,541,000This ZIP$49,541,000
Tax returns filed4,090This ZIP4,090
Total adjusted gross income$208,106,000This ZIP$208,106,000

Land area

Land area220.97 sq miThis ZIP220.97 sq mi
Water area2.39 sq miThis ZIP2.39 sq mi

Counties 29138 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Saluda County 97.0%
Greenwood County 2.6%
Edgefield County 0.4%

Other place names in 29138

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ZIP codes near 29138

ZIPCityDistance
29166 Ward, SC 10.7 mi
29037 Chappells, SC 11.5 mi
29145 Silverstreet, SC 12.2 mi
29666 Ninety Six, SC 12.6 mi
29832 Johnston, SC 14.1 mi
29127 Prosperity, SC 16.9 mi
29848 Troy, SC 17.0 mi
29006 Batesburg, SC 17.6 mi
29129 Ridge Spring, SC 18.5 mi
29105 Monetta, SC 19.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 29138?

29138 is in Saluda, South Carolina, in Saluda County, part of the Columbia, SC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.0424, -81.7762.

What county is 29138 in?

29138 spans 3 counties: Saluda County, Greenwood County and Edgefield County. Most of it falls in Saluda 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 29138?

Saluda uses area code 864, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 29138 in?

29138 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 29138?

About 10,018 people live in ZIP code 29138, in 3,808 households, at 45.3 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 29138?

$44,579 a year, against $69,324 across South Carolina.

What ZIP codes are near 29138?

The closest are 29166 (10.7 mi), 29037 (11.5 mi), 29145 (12.2 mi), 29666 (12.6 mi) and 29832 (14.1 mi).

Is 29138 a PO Box ZIP code?

29138 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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