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Where 29201 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 29201 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOZGZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 29201 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111001000010001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 29180 (Winnsboro, SC, 27 mi away) and 29202 (Columbia, SC, 1 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 29201 becomes 10292, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01229, 01922, 02129, 02912, 02921, 09212, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09212 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,454 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
- 🎯1,048 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 29201 and you would come out at 33.98°S, 98.97°E — 988 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 53m.
- 📏 At 11.5 square miles of land, 29201 is bigger than 29% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.8 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 24,605This ZIP24,605 |
|---|---|
| Households | 10,410This ZIP10,410 |
| Housing units | 13,441This ZIP13,441 |
| Median age | 22.5This ZIP22.5South Carolina40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $32,297This ZIP$32,297South Carolina$69,324US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $255,800This ZIP$255,800South Carolina$259,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,174This ZIP$1,174South Carolina$1,180US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 52.9%This ZIP52.9% |
| Mean commute | 16.8 minThis ZIP16.8 min |
| Population density | 2,134.0 / sq miThis ZIP2,134.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,895This ZIP1,895 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 33,650This ZIP33,650 |
| Annual payroll | $2,243,338,000This ZIP$2,243,338,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,640This ZIP6,640 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $455,713,000This ZIP$455,713,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 11.53 sq miThis ZIP11.53 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.59 sq miThis ZIP0.59 sq mi |
Other place names in 29201
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 29201
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
29225 | Columbia, SC | 0.9 mi |
29208 | Columbia, SC | 1.0 mi |
29202 | Columbia, SC | 1.3 mi |
29211 | Columbia, SC | 1.3 mi |
29214 | Columbia, SC | 1.3 mi |
29216 | Columbia, SC | 1.3 mi |
29217 | Columbia, SC | 1.3 mi |
29218 | Columbia, SC | 1.3 mi |
29220 | Columbia, SC | 1.3 mi |
29205 | Columbia, SC | 1.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 29201?
29201 is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County, part of the Columbia, SC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.9825, -81.0281.
What county is 29201 in?
29201 lies in Richland County.
What area code is 29201?
Columbia uses area codes 803 and 839, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 29201 in?
29201 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 29201?
About 24,605 people live in ZIP code 29201, in 10,410 households, at 2,134.0 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 29201?
$32,297 a year, against $69,324 across South Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 29201?
The closest are 29225 (0.9 mi), 29208 (1 mi), 29202 (1.3 mi), 29211 (1.3 mi) and 29214 (1.3 mi).
Is 29201 a PO Box ZIP code?
29201 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “29201 ZIP Code — Columbia, South Carolina (Richland County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/29201
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