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29697

ZIP 29697 is Williamston, South Carolina, in Anderson County; area codes 864 and 821; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Anderson
Population
13,581
Coordinates
34.6256, -82.5486
☼ Live from 29697 — Williamston, SC

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Where 29697 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 29697
  • 🔢 Type 29697 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LGgGZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 29,697 = 3 × 19 × 521. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 111010000000001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 29696 (West Union, SC, 28 mi away) and 29702 (Blacksburg, SC, 70 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 29697 becomes 79692, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27699, 27969, 29679, 62979, 62997, 79926, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96927 in Mongmong, GU, 7,892 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 64%.
  • 🎯951 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 29697 and you would come out at 34.63°S, 97.45°E — 1,078 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 29m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 50m.
  • 📏 At 39.2 square miles of land, 29697 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population13,581This ZIP13,581
Households5,653This ZIP5,653
Housing units5,931This ZIP5,931
Median age40.1This ZIP40.1South Carolina40.2US 38.9
Median household income$68,764This ZIP$68,764South Carolina$69,324US $80,734
Median home value$206,000This ZIP$206,000South Carolina$259,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,022This ZIP$1,022South Carolina$1,180US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%This ZIP19.3%
Mean commute28.5 minThis ZIP28.5 min
Population density346.1 / sq miThis ZIP346.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments226This ZIP226
Employees3,323This ZIP3,323
Annual payroll$126,544,000This ZIP$126,544,000
Tax returns filed6,020This ZIP6,020
Total adjusted gross income$400,406,000This ZIP$400,406,000

Land area

Land area39.24 sq miThis ZIP39.24 sq mi
Water area0.46 sq miThis ZIP0.46 sq mi

Other place names in 29697

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ZIP codes near 29697

ZIPCityDistance
29669 Pelzer, SC 7.8 mi
29627 Belton, SC 8.4 mi
29673 Piedmont, SC 8.4 mi
29621 Anderson, SC 8.8 mi
29670 Pendleton, SC 10.0 mi
29622 Anderson, SC 10.2 mi
29642 Easley, SC 10.5 mi
29677 Sandy Springs, SC 12.0 mi
29656 La France, SC 12.3 mi
29657 Liberty, SC 12.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 29697?

29697 is in Williamston, South Carolina, in Anderson County, part of the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.6256, -82.5486.

What county is 29697 in?

29697 lies in Anderson County.

What area code is 29697?

Williamston uses area codes 864 and 821, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 29697 in?

29697 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 29697?

About 13,581 people live in ZIP code 29697, in 5,653 households, at 346.1 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 29697?

$68,764 a year, against $69,324 across South Carolina.

What ZIP codes are near 29697?

The closest are 29669 (7.8 mi), 29627 (8.4 mi), 29673 (8.4 mi), 29621 (8.8 mi) and 29670 (10 mi).

Is 29697 a PO Box ZIP code?

29697 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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