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Where 29827 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 29827 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZBGZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 29,827 = 7 × 4261. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111010010000011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 29826 (Elko, SC, 29 mi away) and 29828 (Gloverville, SC, 51 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 29827 becomes 72892, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22987, 27289, 27298, 27829, 27892, 27928, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98227 in Bellingham, WA, 2,377 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
- 🎯1,072 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 29827 and you would come out at 32.97°S, 98.76°E — 998 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 58m.
- 📏 At 104.5 square miles of land, 29827 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 79 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,396This ZIP3,396 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,234This ZIP1,234 |
| Housing units | 1,482This ZIP1,482 |
| Median age | 45.2This ZIP45.2South Carolina40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $40,844This ZIP$40,844South Carolina$69,324US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $66,600This ZIP$66,600South Carolina$259,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $660This ZIP$660South Carolina$1,180US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.1%This ZIP7.1% |
| Mean commute | 37.7 minThis ZIP37.7 min |
| Population density | 32.5 / sq miThis ZIP32.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 42This ZIP42 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 653This ZIP653 |
| Annual payroll | $32,421,000This ZIP$32,421,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,160This ZIP1,160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $41,581,000This ZIP$41,581,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 104.47 sq miThis ZIP104.47 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.42 sq miThis ZIP0.42 sq mi |
Counties 29827 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Allendale County | 96.2% |
| Hampton County | 3.9% |
Other place names in 29827
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 29827
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
29846 | Sycamore, SC | 3.9 mi |
29911 | Brunson, SC | 5.8 mi |
29810 | Allendale, SC | 8.0 mi |
29923 | Gifford, SC | 8.4 mi |
29849 | Ulmer, SC | 9.2 mi |
29924 | Hampton, SC | 10.0 mi |
29913 | Crocketville, SC | 10.3 mi |
29932 | Luray, SC | 11.1 mi |
29933 | Miley, SC | 12.3 mi |
29081 | Ehrhardt, SC | 14.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 29827?
29827 is in Fairfax, South Carolina, in Allendale County. Its published point location is 32.9701, -81.2423.
What county is 29827 in?
29827 spans 2 counties: Allendale County and Hampton County. Most of it falls in Allendale 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 29827?
Fairfax uses area codes 803 and 839, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 29827 in?
29827 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 29827?
About 3,396 people live in ZIP code 29827, in 1,234 households, at 32.5 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 29827?
$40,844 a year, against $69,324 across South Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 29827?
The closest are 29846 (3.9 mi), 29911 (5.8 mi), 29810 (8 mi), 29923 (8.4 mi) and 29849 (9.2 mi).
Is 29827 a PO Box ZIP code?
29827 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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