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Where 29204 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 29204 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hOZGZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 29,204 = 2 × 2 × 7 × 7 × 149. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111001000010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 29203 (Columbia, SC, 5 mi away) and 29205 (Columbia, SC, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 29204 becomes 40292 — and that is a real ZIP code: Louisville, KY, 388 miles away.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02492, 04292, 04922, 09242, 09422, 20429, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09242 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,448 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 29204 and you would come out at 34.03°S, 99.00°E — 986 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 53m.
- 📏 At 6.4 square miles of land, 29204 is bigger than 21% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.8 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 18,159This ZIP18,159 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,837This ZIP7,837 |
| Housing units | 8,755This ZIP8,755 |
| Median age | 35.3This ZIP35.3South Carolina40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $50,189This ZIP$50,189South Carolina$69,324US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $199,600This ZIP$199,600South Carolina$259,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,031This ZIP$1,031South Carolina$1,180US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.3%This ZIP38.3% |
| Mean commute | 18.1 minThis ZIP18.1 min |
| Population density | 2,852.9 / sq miThis ZIP2,852.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 549This ZIP549 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,164This ZIP7,164 |
| Annual payroll | $337,668,000This ZIP$337,668,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 7,670This ZIP7,670 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $518,419,000This ZIP$518,419,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 6.37 sq miThis ZIP6.37 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 29204
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 29204
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
29206 | Columbia, SC | 2.2 mi |
29215 | Columbia, SC | 2.3 mi |
29219 | Columbia, SC | 2.3 mi |
29221 | Columbia, SC | 2.3 mi |
29222 | Columbia, SC | 2.3 mi |
29224 | Columbia, SC | 2.3 mi |
29226 | Columbia, SC | 2.3 mi |
29227 | Columbia, SC | 2.3 mi |
29240 | Columbia, SC | 2.3 mi |
29250 | Columbia, SC | 2.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 29204?
29204 is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County, part of the Columbia, SC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.0290, -80.9998.
What county is 29204 in?
29204 lies in Richland County.
What area code is 29204?
Columbia uses area codes 803 and 839, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 29204 in?
29204 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 29204?
About 18,159 people live in ZIP code 29204, in 7,837 households, at 2,852.9 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 29204?
$50,189 a year, against $69,324 across South Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 29204?
The closest are 29206 (2.2 mi), 29215 (2.3 mi), 29219 (2.3 mi), 29221 (2.3 mi) and 29222 (2.3 mi).
Is 29204 a PO Box ZIP code?
29204 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “29204 ZIP Code — Columbia, South Carolina (Richland County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/29204
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