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Where 29481 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 29481 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IBhGZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 29,481 = 3 × 31 × 317. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111001100101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 29479 (Saint Stephen, SC, 55 mi away) and 29482 (Sullivans Island, SC, 61 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 29481 becomes 18492, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 38 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12489, 12498, 12849, 14892, 18249, 18924, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98412 in Tacoma, WA, 2,370 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 71%.
- 🎯1,089 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 29481 and you would come out at 33.12°S, 99.21°E — 972 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 58m.
- 📏 At 88.2 square miles of land, 29481 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 67 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,759This ZIP1,759 |
|---|---|
| Households | 706This ZIP706 |
| Housing units | 863This ZIP863 |
| Median age | 37.2This ZIP37.2South Carolina40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,719This ZIP$46,719South Carolina$69,324US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $88,900This ZIP$88,900South Carolina$259,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $543This ZIP$543South Carolina$1,180US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.1%This ZIP11.1% |
| Mean commute | 43.5 minThis ZIP43.5 min |
| Population density | 19.9 / sq miThis ZIP19.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 14This ZIP14 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 89This ZIP89 |
| Annual payroll | $2,139,000This ZIP$2,139,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 720This ZIP720 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $30,753,000This ZIP$30,753,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 88.21 sq miThis ZIP88.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Counties 29481 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Colleton County | 84.6% |
| Bamberg County | 15.4% |
Other place names in 29481
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 29481
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
29493 | Williams, SC | 5.9 mi |
29432 | Branchville, SC | 7.6 mi |
29471 | Reevesville, SC | 8.7 mi |
29082 | Lodge, SC | 10.2 mi |
29433 | Canadys, SC | 10.2 mi |
29475 | Ruffin, SC | 10.7 mi |
29447 | Grover, SC | 11.5 mi |
29477 | Saint George, SC | 13.5 mi |
29929 | Islandton, SC | 13.7 mi |
29081 | Ehrhardt, SC | 14.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 29481?
29481 is in Smoaks, South Carolina, in Colleton County. Its published point location is 33.1204, -80.7931.
What county is 29481 in?
29481 spans 2 counties: Colleton County and Bamberg County. Most of it falls in Colleton County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What time zone is 29481 in?
29481 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 29481?
About 1,759 people live in ZIP code 29481, in 706 households, at 19.9 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 29481?
$46,719 a year, against $69,324 across South Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 29481?
The closest are 29493 (5.9 mi), 29432 (7.6 mi), 29471 (8.7 mi), 29082 (10.2 mi) and 29433 (10.2 mi).
Is 29481 a PO Box ZIP code?
29481 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “29481 ZIP Code — Smoaks, South Carolina (Colleton County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/29481
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