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Where 29229 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 29229 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZZGZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 29,229 = 3 × 9743. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111001000101101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 29228 (Columbia, SC, 25 mi away) and 29230 (Columbia, SC, 10 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 29229 becomes 92292, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 2 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (29292, 29922). The farthest-flung twin is 29922 in Garnett, SC, 110 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 29229 and you would come out at 34.15°S, 99.11°E — 981 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 52m.
- 📏 At 18.3 square miles of land, 29229 is bigger than 36% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 51,861This ZIP51,861 |
|---|---|
| Households | 20,122This ZIP20,122 |
| Housing units | 21,485This ZIP21,485 |
| Median age | 35.2This ZIP35.2South Carolina40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $74,043This ZIP$74,043South Carolina$69,324US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $247,400This ZIP$247,400South Carolina$259,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,640This ZIP$1,640South Carolina$1,180US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.9%This ZIP43.9% |
| Mean commute | 32.1 minThis ZIP32.1 min |
| Population density | 2,839.8 / sq miThis ZIP2,839.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 707This ZIP707 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 9,700This ZIP9,700 |
| Annual payroll | $328,270,000This ZIP$328,270,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 25,730This ZIP25,730 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,592,305,000This ZIP$1,592,305,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 18.26 sq miThis ZIP18.26 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Other place names in 29229
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 29229
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
29223 | Columbia, SC | 4.0 mi |
29147 | State Park, SC | 5.6 mi |
29045 | Elgin, SC | 5.8 mi |
29016 | Blythewood, SC | 6.9 mi |
29207 | Columbia, SC | 7.7 mi |
29203 | Columbia, SC | 8.9 mi |
29206 | Columbia, SC | 8.9 mi |
29230 | Columbia, SC | 10.0 mi |
29204 | Columbia, SC | 10.1 mi |
29215 | Columbia, SC | 10.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 29229?
29229 is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County, part of the Columbia, SC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.1460, -80.8944.
What county is 29229 in?
29229 lies in Richland County.
What area code is 29229?
Columbia uses area codes 803 and 839, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 29229 in?
29229 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 29229?
About 51,861 people live in ZIP code 29229, in 20,122 households, at 2,839.8 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 29229?
$74,043 a year, against $69,324 across South Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 29229?
The closest are 29223 (4 mi), 29147 (5.6 mi), 29045 (5.8 mi), 29016 (6.9 mi) and 29207 (7.7 mi).
Is 29229 a PO Box ZIP code?
29229 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “29229 ZIP Code — Columbia, South Carolina (Richland County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/29229
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