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29169

ZIP 29169 is in West Columbia, South Carolina, in Lexington County; area codes 803 and 839; Eastern time. West Columbia has 4 ZIP codes; the others are 29170, 29171 and 29172.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Lexington
Metro area
Columbia, SC
Population
21,647
Coordinates
33.9975, -81.0974
☼ Live from 29169 — West Columbia, SC

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Where 29169 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 29169
  • 🔢 Type 29169 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GgIGZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 29,169 = 3 × 3 × 7 × 463. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 111000111110001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 29168 (Wedgefield, SC, 34 mi away) and 29170 (West Columbia, SC, 5 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 29169 becomes 96192, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12969, 12996, 16929, 19962, 29691, 29916, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96912 in Dededo, GU, 7,984 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
  • 🎯1,044 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 29169 and you would come out at 34.00°S, 98.90°E — 992 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 53m.
  • 📏 At 11.6 square miles of land, 29169 is bigger than 29% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.8 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population21,647This ZIP21,647
Households10,407This ZIP10,407
Housing units11,548This ZIP11,548
Median age38.9This ZIP38.9South Carolina40.2US 38.9
Median household income$57,122This ZIP$57,122South Carolina$69,324US $80,734
Median home value$209,200This ZIP$209,200South Carolina$259,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,173This ZIP$1,173South Carolina$1,180US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher41.3%This ZIP41.3%
Mean commute20.0 minThis ZIP20.0 min
Population density1,862.9 / sq miThis ZIP1,862.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,088This ZIP1,088
Employees24,573This ZIP24,573
Annual payroll$1,416,975,000This ZIP$1,416,975,000
Tax returns filed10,380This ZIP10,380
Total adjusted gross income$705,151,000This ZIP$705,151,000

Land area

Land area11.62 sq miThis ZIP11.62 sq mi
Water area0.35 sq miThis ZIP0.35 sq mi

Other place names in 29169

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ZIP codes near 29169

ZIPCityDistance
29210 Columbia, SC 3.4 mi
29202 Columbia, SC 3.6 mi
29211 Columbia, SC 3.6 mi
29214 Columbia, SC 3.6 mi
29216 Columbia, SC 3.6 mi
29217 Columbia, SC 3.6 mi
29218 Columbia, SC 3.6 mi
29220 Columbia, SC 3.6 mi
29033 Cayce, SC 3.7 mi
29225 Columbia, SC 3.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 29169?

29169 is in West Columbia, South Carolina, in Lexington County, part of the Columbia, SC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.9975, -81.0974.

What county is 29169 in?

29169 lies in Lexington County.

What area code is 29169?

West Columbia uses area codes 803 and 839, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 29169 in?

29169 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 29169?

About 21,647 people live in ZIP code 29169, in 10,407 households, at 1,862.9 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 29169?

$57,122 a year, against $69,324 across South Carolina.

What ZIP codes are near 29169?

The closest are 29210 (3.4 mi), 29202 (3.6 mi), 29211 (3.6 mi), 29214 (3.6 mi) and 29216 (3.6 mi).

Is 29169 a PO Box ZIP code?

29169 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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