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Where 29848 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 29848 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhBGZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 29,848 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 13 × 41. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111010010011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 29847 (Trenton, SC, 22 mi away) and 29849 (Ulmer, SC, 76 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 29848 becomes 84892, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24898, 29488, 48829, 48892, 49288, 89428, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98248 in Ferndale, WA, 2,304 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 66%.
- 🎯996 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 29848 and you would come out at 33.97°S, 97.94°E — 1,047 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 53m.
- 📏 At 91.9 square miles of land, 29848 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 70 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 889This ZIP889 |
|---|---|
| Households | 359This ZIP359 |
| Housing units | 403This ZIP403 |
| Median age | 47.4This ZIP47.4South Carolina40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,042This ZIP$61,042South Carolina$69,324US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $153,800This ZIP$153,800South Carolina$259,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,321This ZIP$1,321South Carolina$1,180US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.9%This ZIP13.9% |
| Mean commute | 33.3 minThis ZIP33.3 min |
| Population density | 9.7 / sq miThis ZIP9.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7This ZIP7 |
| Annual payroll | $105,000This ZIP$105,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 340This ZIP340 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $18,202,000This ZIP$18,202,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 91.94 sq miThis ZIP91.94 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi |
Counties 29848 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| McCormick County | 53.0% |
| Greenwood County | 38.1% |
| Saluda County | 9.0% |
Other place names in 29848
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 29848
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
29819 | Bradley, SC | 10.8 mi |
29666 | Ninety Six, SC | 10.8 mi |
29899 | Mc Cormick, SC | 11.3 mi |
29824 | Edgefield, SC | 11.5 mi |
29646 | Greenwood, SC | 12.4 mi |
29845 | Plum Branch, SC | 13.4 mi |
29835 | Mc Cormick, SC | 13.9 mi |
29647 | Greenwood, SC | 15.4 mi |
29844 | Parksville, SC | 15.7 mi |
29838 | Modoc, SC | 16.4 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 29848 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 29848?
29848 is in Troy, South Carolina, in McCormick County. Its published point location is 33.9723, -82.0604.
What county is 29848 in?
29848 spans 3 counties: McCormick County, Greenwood County and Saluda County. Most of it falls in McCormick 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 29848?
Troy uses area code 864, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 29848 in?
29848 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 29848?
About 889 people live in ZIP code 29848, in 359 households, at 9.7 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 29848?
$61,042 a year, against $69,324 across South Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 29848?
The closest are 29819 (10.8 mi), 29666 (10.8 mi), 29899 (11.3 mi), 29824 (11.5 mi) and 29646 (12.4 mi).
Is 29848 a PO Box ZIP code?
29848 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “29848 ZIP Code — Troy, South Carolina (McCormick County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/29848
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