29153
ZIP 29153 is in Sumter, South Carolina, mostly in Sumter County; area codes 803 and 839; Eastern time. Sumter has 4 ZIP codes; the others are 29150, 29151 and 29154.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Sumter +1 more
- Metro area
- Sumter, SC
- Population
- 14,434
- Coordinates
- 33.9706, -80.3058
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Where 29153 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 29153 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESIGZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 29153 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:
111000111100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 29152 (Shaw Afb, SC, 9 mi away) and 29154 (Sumter, SC, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 29153 becomes 35192, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12935, 12953, 15239, 15329, 15923, 19352, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95123 in San Jose, CA, 2,325 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 73%.
- 🎯1,085 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 29153 and you would come out at 33.97°S, 99.69°E — 947 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 53m.
- 📏 At 144.0 square miles of land, 29153 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 109 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 14,434This ZIP14,434 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,053This ZIP6,053 |
| Housing units | 7,016This ZIP7,016 |
| Median age | 40.8This ZIP40.8South Carolina40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,071This ZIP$60,071South Carolina$69,324US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $125,500This ZIP$125,500South Carolina$259,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $910This ZIP$910South Carolina$1,180US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.3%This ZIP22.3% |
| Mean commute | 22.9 minThis ZIP22.9 min |
| Population density | 100.2 / sq miThis ZIP100.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 173This ZIP173 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,235This ZIP4,235 |
| Annual payroll | $244,539,000This ZIP$244,539,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,820This ZIP6,820 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $337,882,000This ZIP$337,882,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 143.98 sq miThis ZIP143.98 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.19 sq miThis ZIP0.19 sq mi |
Counties 29153 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 | 87.3% |
| Lee County | 12.7% |
Other place names in 29153
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 29153
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
29104 | Mayesville, SC | 5.6 mi |
29151 | Sumter, SC | 6.3 mi |
29152 | Shaw Afb, SC | 9.3 mi |
29040 | Dalzell, SC | 9.8 mi |
29150 | Sumter, SC | 10.5 mi |
29051 | Gable, SC | 12.7 mi |
29046 | Elliott, SC | 12.8 mi |
29080 | Lynchburg, SC | 12.9 mi |
29154 | Sumter, SC | 13.1 mi |
29001 | Alcolu, SC | 14.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 29153?
29153 is in Sumter, South Carolina, in Sumter County, part of the Sumter, SC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.9706, -80.3058.
What county is 29153 in?
29153 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 29153?
Sumter uses area codes 803 and 839, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 29153 in?
29153 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 29153?
About 14,434 people live in ZIP code 29153, in 6,053 households, at 100.2 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 29153?
$60,071 a year, against $69,324 across South Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 29153?
The closest are 29104 (5.6 mi), 29151 (6.3 mi), 29152 (9.3 mi), 29040 (9.8 mi) and 29150 (10.5 mi).
Is 29153 a PO Box ZIP code?
29153 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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