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Where 29223 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 29223 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZZGZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 29,223 = 3 × 3 × 17 × 191. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111001000100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 29222 (Columbia, SC, 7 mi away) and 29224 (Columbia, SC, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 29223 becomes 32292, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22923, 22932, 23229, 23292, 23922, 29322, …). The farthest-flung twin is 93222 in Pine Mountain Club, CA, 2,168 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 78% 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 29223 and you would come out at 34.09°S, 99.08°E — 982 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 53m.
- 📏 At 25.3 square miles of land, 29223 is bigger than 42% of ZIP codes — room for about 19 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 53,074This ZIP53,074 |
|---|---|
| Households | 22,597This ZIP22,597 |
| Housing units | 24,180This ZIP24,180 |
| Median age | 37.7This ZIP37.7South Carolina40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,408This ZIP$62,408South Carolina$69,324US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $202,900This ZIP$202,900South Carolina$259,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,277This ZIP$1,277South Carolina$1,180US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.0%This ZIP34.0% |
| Mean commute | 25.0 minThis ZIP25.0 min |
| Population density | 2,094.6 / sq miThis ZIP2,094.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,050This ZIP1,050 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 14,142This ZIP14,142 |
| Annual payroll | $589,302,000This ZIP$589,302,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 24,270This ZIP24,270 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,502,575,000This ZIP$1,502,575,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 25.34 sq miThis ZIP25.34 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.57 sq miThis ZIP0.57 sq mi |
Other place names in 29223
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 29223
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
29147 | State Park, SC | 2.7 mi |
29229 | Columbia, SC | 4.0 mi |
29206 | Columbia, SC | 5.0 mi |
29207 | Columbia, SC | 5.4 mi |
29204 | Columbia, SC | 6.4 mi |
29215 | Columbia, SC | 6.7 mi |
29219 | Columbia, SC | 6.7 mi |
29221 | Columbia, SC | 6.7 mi |
29222 | Columbia, SC | 6.7 mi |
29224 | Columbia, SC | 6.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 29223?
29223 is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County, part of the Columbia, SC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.0926, -80.9193.
What county is 29223 in?
29223 lies in Richland County.
What area code is 29223?
Columbia uses area codes 803 and 839, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 29223 in?
29223 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 29223?
About 53,074 people live in ZIP code 29223, in 22,597 households, at 2,094.6 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 29223?
$62,408 a year, against $69,324 across South Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 29223?
The closest are 29147 (2.7 mi), 29229 (4 mi), 29206 (5 mi), 29207 (5.4 mi) and 29204 (6.4 mi).
Is 29223 a PO Box ZIP code?
29223 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “29223 ZIP Code — Columbia, South Carolina (Richland County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/29223
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