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Where 29209 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 29209 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOZGZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 29209 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111001000011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 29208 (Columbia, SC, 7 mi away) and 29210 (Columbia, SC, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 29209 becomes 90292 — and that is a real ZIP code: Marina Del Rey, CA, 2,137 miles away.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (09229, 20299, 22909, 29290, 29902, 29920, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09229 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,432 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 71%.
- 🎯1,054 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 29209 and you would come out at 33.93°S, 99.05°E — 983 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 53m.
- 📏 At 52.8 square miles of land, 29209 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 40 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 38,041This ZIP38,041 |
|---|---|
| Households | 15,229This ZIP15,229 |
| Housing units | 16,684This ZIP16,684 |
| Median age | 33.9This ZIP33.9South Carolina40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,772This ZIP$58,772South Carolina$69,324US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $206,500This ZIP$206,500South Carolina$259,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,326This ZIP$1,326South Carolina$1,180US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.2%This ZIP40.2% |
| Mean commute | 21.6 minThis ZIP21.6 min |
| Population density | 720.2 / sq miThis ZIP720.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 745This ZIP745 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 15,181This ZIP15,181 |
| Annual payroll | $806,562,000This ZIP$806,562,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 16,620This ZIP16,620 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,178,460,000This ZIP$1,178,460,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 52.82 sq miThis ZIP52.82 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.93 sq miThis ZIP0.93 sq mi |
Other place names in 29209
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 29209
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
29205 | Columbia, SC | 5.1 mi |
29215 | Columbia, SC | 5.6 mi |
29219 | Columbia, SC | 5.6 mi |
29221 | Columbia, SC | 5.6 mi |
29222 | Columbia, SC | 5.6 mi |
29224 | Columbia, SC | 5.6 mi |
29226 | Columbia, SC | 5.6 mi |
29227 | Columbia, SC | 5.6 mi |
29240 | Columbia, SC | 5.6 mi |
29250 | Columbia, SC | 5.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 29209?
29209 is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County, part of the Columbia, SC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.9268, -80.9504.
What county is 29209 in?
29209 lies in Richland County.
What area code is 29209?
Columbia uses area codes 803 and 839, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 29209 in?
29209 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 29209?
About 38,041 people live in ZIP code 29209, in 15,229 households, at 720.2 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 29209?
$58,772 a year, against $69,324 across South Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 29209?
The closest are 29205 (5.1 mi), 29215 (5.6 mi), 29219 (5.6 mi), 29221 (5.6 mi) and 29222 (5.6 mi).
Is 29209 a PO Box ZIP code?
29209 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “29209 ZIP Code — Columbia, South Carolina (Richland County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/29209
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