29520
ZIP 29520 is Cheraw, South Carolina, mostly in Chesterfield County; area codes 843 and 854; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Chesterfield +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 13,206
- Coordinates
- 34.6880, -79.9295
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Where 29520 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 29520 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZSGZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 29,520 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 41. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111001101010000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 29519 (Centenary, SC, 57 mi away) and 29525 (Clio, SC, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 29520 becomes 02592, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (09225, 09252, 20529, 22095, 22509, 22905, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09225 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,443 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 74%.
- 🎯1,083 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 29520 and you would come out at 34.69°S, 100.07°E — 930 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 29m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 50m.
- 📏 At 131.9 square miles of land, 29520 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 100 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 13,206This ZIP13,206 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,526This ZIP5,526 |
| Housing units | 6,720This ZIP6,720 |
| Median age | 45.4This ZIP45.4South Carolina40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $42,308This ZIP$42,308South Carolina$69,324US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $106,800This ZIP$106,800South Carolina$259,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $807This ZIP$807South Carolina$1,180US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.6%This ZIP16.6% |
| Mean commute | 20.2 minThis ZIP20.2 min |
| Population density | 100.1 / sq miThis ZIP100.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 296This ZIP296 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 6,158This ZIP6,158 |
| Annual payroll | $347,682,000This ZIP$347,682,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,650This ZIP5,650 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $274,800,000This ZIP$274,800,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 131.93 sq miThis ZIP131.93 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.72 sq miThis ZIP2.72 sq mi |
Counties 29520 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Chesterfield County | 100.0% |
| Marlboro County | 0.0% |
Other place names in 29520
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 29520
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
29596 | Wallace, SC | 5.6 mi |
28102 | Mc Farlan, NC | 9.2 mi |
29709 | Chesterfield, SC | 9.9 mi |
29584 | Patrick, SC | 10.5 mi |
28119 | Morven, NC | 12.0 mi |
29512 | Bennettsville, SC | 12.9 mi |
29593 | Society Hill, SC | 14.1 mi |
29741 | Ruby, SC | 15.3 mi |
28330 | Cordova, NC | 16.5 mi |
28379 | Rockingham, NC | 18.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 29520?
29520 is in Cheraw, South Carolina, in Chesterfield County. Its published point location is 34.6880, -79.9295.
What county is 29520 in?
29520 spans 2 counties: Chesterfield County and Marlboro County. Most of it falls in Chesterfield 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 area code is 29520?
Cheraw uses area codes 843 and 854, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 29520 in?
29520 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 29520?
About 13,206 people live in ZIP code 29520, in 5,526 households, at 100.1 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 29520?
$42,308 a year, against $69,324 across South Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 29520?
The closest are 29596 (5.6 mi), 28102 (9.2 mi), 29709 (9.9 mi), 29584 (10.5 mi) and 28119 (12 mi).
Is 29520 a PO Box ZIP code?
29520 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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