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Where 29843 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 29843 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhBGZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 29,843 = 11 × 2713. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111010010010011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 29842 (Beech Island, SC, 44 mi away) and 29844 (Parksville, SC, 73 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 29843 becomes 34892, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 41 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23894, 24839, 24938, 24983, 28349, 28394, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98324 in Carlsborg, WA, 2,393 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
- 🎯1,067 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 29843 and you would come out at 33.18°S, 98.82°E — 995 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 57m.
- 📏 At 66.1 square miles of land, 29843 is bigger than 67% of ZIP codes — room for about 50 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 934This ZIP934 |
|---|---|
| Households | 381This ZIP381 |
| Housing units | 501This ZIP501 |
| Median age | 41.8This ZIP41.8South Carolina40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $35,986This ZIP$35,986South Carolina$69,324US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $77,700This ZIP$77,700South Carolina$259,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $896This ZIP$896South Carolina$1,180US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.1%This ZIP9.1% |
| Mean commute | 24.9 minThis ZIP24.9 min |
| Population density | 14.1 / sq miThis ZIP14.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 21This ZIP21 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 128This ZIP128 |
| Annual payroll | $3,645,000This ZIP$3,645,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 440This ZIP440 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $21,961,000This ZIP$21,961,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 66.13 sq miThis ZIP66.13 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.28 sq miThis ZIP0.28 sq mi |
Counties 29843 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Bamberg County | 81.4% |
| Barnwell County | 18.6% |
Other place names in 29843
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 29843
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
29849 | Ulmer, SC | 6.4 mi |
29813 | Hilda, SC | 7.4 mi |
29042 | Denmark, SC | 8.7 mi |
29003 | Bamberg, SC | 9.9 mi |
29081 | Ehrhardt, SC | 10.0 mi |
29846 | Sycamore, SC | 11.2 mi |
29812 | Barnwell, SC | 12.0 mi |
29817 | Blackville, SC | 14.0 mi |
29827 | Fairfax, SC | 15.1 mi |
29082 | Lodge, SC | 17.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 29843?
29843 is in Olar, South Carolina, in Bamberg County. Its published point location is 33.1821, -81.1798.
What county is 29843 in?
29843 spans 2 counties: Bamberg County and Barnwell County. Most of it falls in Bamberg 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 29843?
Olar uses area codes 803 and 839, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 29843 in?
29843 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 29843?
About 934 people live in ZIP code 29843, in 381 households, at 14.1 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 29843?
$35,986 a year, against $69,324 across South Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 29843?
The closest are 29849 (6.4 mi), 29813 (7.4 mi), 29042 (8.7 mi), 29003 (9.9 mi) and 29081 (10 mi).
Is 29843 a PO Box ZIP code?
29843 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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