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Where 29205 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 29205 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOZGZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 29,205 = 3 × 3 × 5 × 11 × 59. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111001000010101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 29204 (Columbia, SC, 3 mi away) and 29206 (Columbia, SC, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 29205 becomes 50292, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (09225, 09252, 20529, 22095, 22509, 22905, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09225 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,520 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
- 🎯1,049 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 29205 and you would come out at 33.99°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 6.5 square miles of land, 29205 is bigger than 22% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.9 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 22,223This ZIP22,223 |
|---|---|
| Households | 10,643This ZIP10,643 |
| Housing units | 12,696This ZIP12,696 |
| Median age | 31.9This ZIP31.9South Carolina40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,231This ZIP$64,231South Carolina$69,324US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $349,700This ZIP$349,700South Carolina$259,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,109This ZIP$1,109South Carolina$1,180US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 64.9%This ZIP64.9% |
| Mean commute | 16.5 minThis ZIP16.5 min |
| Population density | 3,442.2 / sq miThis ZIP3,442.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 699This ZIP699 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 10,814This ZIP10,814 |
| Annual payroll | $391,682,000This ZIP$391,682,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 10,390This ZIP10,390 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,158,142,000This ZIP$1,158,142,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 6.46 sq miThis ZIP6.46 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 29205
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 29205
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
29208 | Columbia, SC | 1.8 mi |
29215 | Columbia, SC | 1.8 mi |
29219 | Columbia, SC | 1.8 mi |
29221 | Columbia, SC | 1.8 mi |
29222 | Columbia, SC | 1.8 mi |
29224 | Columbia, SC | 1.8 mi |
29226 | Columbia, SC | 1.8 mi |
29227 | Columbia, SC | 1.8 mi |
29240 | Columbia, SC | 1.8 mi |
29250 | Columbia, SC | 1.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 29205?
29205 is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County, part of the Columbia, SC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.9900, -80.9966.
What county is 29205 in?
29205 lies in Richland County.
What area code is 29205?
Columbia uses area codes 803 and 839, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 29205 in?
29205 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 29205?
About 22,223 people live in ZIP code 29205, in 10,643 households, at 3,442.2 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 29205?
$64,231 a year, against $69,324 across South Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 29205?
The closest are 29208 (1.8 mi), 29215 (1.8 mi), 29219 (1.8 mi), 29221 (1.8 mi) and 29222 (1.8 mi).
Is 29205 a PO Box ZIP code?
29205 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “29205 ZIP Code — Columbia, South Carolina (Richland County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/29205
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