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Where 29547 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 29547 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhSGZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 29,547 = 3 × 3 × 7 × 7 × 67. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111001101101011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 29546 (Gresham, SC, 42 mi away) and 29550 (Hartsville, SC, 43 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 29547 becomes 74592, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24579, 24597, 24957, 27495, 27549, 27594, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95427 in Comptche, CA, 2,443 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
- 🎯1,120 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 29547 and you would come out at 34.49°S, 100.67°E — 894 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 51m.
- 📏 At 40.2 square miles of land, 29547 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 31 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,832This ZIP2,832 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,118This ZIP1,118 |
| Housing units | 1,223This ZIP1,223 |
| Median age | 40.2This ZIP40.2South Carolina40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,472This ZIP$55,472South Carolina$69,324US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $95,100This ZIP$95,100South Carolina$259,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $841This ZIP$841South Carolina$1,180US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.0%This ZIP11.0% |
| Mean commute | 20.9 minThis ZIP20.9 min |
| Population density | 70.5 / sq miThis ZIP70.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 31This ZIP31 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 321This ZIP321 |
| Annual payroll | $11,136,000This ZIP$11,136,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,100This ZIP1,100 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $45,221,000This ZIP$45,221,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 40.20 sq miThis ZIP40.20 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
Other place names in 29547
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 29547
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
29536 | Dillon, SC | 5.4 mi |
28383 | Rowland, NC | 7.0 mi |
29567 | Little Rock, SC | 7.8 mi |
28340 | Fairmont, NC | 11.1 mi |
29563 | Lake View, SC | 11.5 mi |
29525 | Clio, SC | 11.9 mi |
29565 | Latta, SC | 13.3 mi |
28362 | Marietta, NC | 14.0 mi |
29543 | Fork, SC | 14.3 mi |
28364 | Maxton, NC | 15.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 29547?
29547 is in Hamer, South Carolina, in Dillon County. Its published point location is 34.4881, -79.3281.
What county is 29547 in?
29547 lies in Dillon County.
What area code is 29547?
Hamer uses area codes 843 and 854, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 29547 in?
29547 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 29547?
About 2,832 people live in ZIP code 29547, in 1,118 households, at 70.5 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 29547?
$55,472 a year, against $69,324 across South Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 29547?
The closest are 29536 (5.4 mi), 28383 (7 mi), 29567 (7.8 mi), 28340 (11.1 mi) and 29563 (11.5 mi).
Is 29547 a PO Box ZIP code?
29547 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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