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Where 29206 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 29206 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOZGZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 29,206 = 2 × 17 × 859. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111001000010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 29205 (Columbia, SC, 3 mi away) and 29207 (Columbia, SC, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 29206 becomes 60292, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02269, 06922, 09226, 09262, 09622, 20629, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96220 in APO AA, a military post office, 7,448 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 71%.
- 🎯1,050 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 29206 and you would come out at 34.03°S, 99.04°E — 984 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 53m.
- 📏 At 8.6 square miles of land, 29206 is bigger than 25% of ZIP codes — room for about 6.6 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 19,759This ZIP19,759 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8,552This ZIP8,552 |
| Housing units | 9,430This ZIP9,430 |
| Median age | 37.6This ZIP37.6South Carolina40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $91,847This ZIP$91,847South Carolina$69,324US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $369,500This ZIP$369,500South Carolina$259,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,419This ZIP$1,419South Carolina$1,180US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 61.6%This ZIP61.6% |
| Mean commute | 20.1 minThis ZIP20.1 min |
| Population density | 2,287.7 / sq miThis ZIP2,287.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 547This ZIP547 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 6,554This ZIP6,554 |
| Annual payroll | $270,720,000This ZIP$270,720,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 9,250This ZIP9,250 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,269,907,000This ZIP$1,269,907,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 8.64 sq miThis ZIP8.64 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.77 sq miThis ZIP0.77 sq mi |
Other place names in 29206
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 29206
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
29215 | Columbia, SC | 1.7 mi |
29219 | Columbia, SC | 1.7 mi |
29221 | Columbia, SC | 1.7 mi |
29222 | Columbia, SC | 1.7 mi |
29224 | Columbia, SC | 1.7 mi |
29226 | Columbia, SC | 1.7 mi |
29227 | Columbia, SC | 1.7 mi |
29240 | Columbia, SC | 1.7 mi |
29250 | Columbia, SC | 1.7 mi |
29260 | Columbia, SC | 1.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 29206?
29206 is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County, part of the Columbia, SC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.0289, -80.9610.
What county is 29206 in?
29206 lies in Richland County.
What area code is 29206?
Columbia uses area codes 803 and 839, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 29206 in?
29206 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 29206?
About 19,759 people live in ZIP code 29206, in 8,552 households, at 2,287.7 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 29206?
$91,847 a year, against $69,324 across South Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 29206?
The closest are 29215 (1.7 mi), 29219 (1.7 mi), 29221 (1.7 mi), 29222 (1.7 mi) and 29224 (1.7 mi).
Is 29206 a PO Box ZIP code?
29206 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “29206 ZIP Code — Columbia, South Carolina (Richland County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/29206
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