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Where 29826 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 29826 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZBGZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 29,826 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 1657. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111010010000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 29824 (Edgefield, SC, 47 mi away) and 29827 (Fairfax, SC, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 29826 becomes 62892 — and that is a real ZIP code: Vernon, IL, 571 miles away.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22968, 26289, 26298, 28269, 28296, 28629, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96822 in Honolulu, HI, 4,665 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 69%.
- 🎯1,051 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 29826 and you would come out at 33.39°S, 98.64°E — 1,005 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 22m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 56m.
- 📏 At 2.0 square miles of land, 29826 is bigger than 12% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.5 Central Parks.
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People and housing
| Population | 241This ZIP241 |
|---|---|
| Households | 65This ZIP65 |
| Housing units | 88This ZIP88 |
| Median age | 38.3This ZIP38.3South Carolina40.2US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $78,600This ZIP$78,600South Carolina$259,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,643This ZIP$1,643South Carolina$1,180US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3.7%This ZIP3.7% |
| Population density | 119.4 / sq miThis ZIP119.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 13This ZIP13 |
| Annual payroll | $440,000This ZIP$440,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2.02 sq miThis ZIP2.02 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 29826
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 29826
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
29853 | Williston, SC | 4.3 mi |
29817 | Blackville, SC | 5.2 mi |
29146 | Springfield, SC | 9.3 mi |
29813 | Hilda, SC | 10.1 mi |
29856 | Windsor, SC | 11.2 mi |
29812 | Barnwell, SC | 11.9 mi |
29113 | Norway, SC | 13.3 mi |
29042 | Denmark, SC | 13.4 mi |
29137 | Salley, SC | 14.7 mi |
29839 | Montmorenci, SC | 16.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 29826?
29826 is in Elko, South Carolina, in Barnwell County. Its published point location is 33.3854, -81.3596.
What county is 29826 in?
29826 lies in Barnwell County.
What area code is 29826?
Elko uses area codes 803 and 839, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 29826 in?
29826 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 29826?
About 241 people live in ZIP code 29826, in 65 households, at 119.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 29826?
The closest are 29853 (4.3 mi), 29817 (5.2 mi), 29146 (9.3 mi), 29813 (10.1 mi) and 29856 (11.2 mi).
Is 29826 a PO Box ZIP code?
29826 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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