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Where 29849 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 29849 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhBGZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 29,849 = 19 × 1571. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111010010011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 29848 (Troy, SC, 76 mi away) and 29850 (Vaucluse, SC, 48 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 29849 becomes 94892, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (48929, 49289, 49829, 49892, 89429, 94289, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99824 in Douglas, AK, 2,987 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 29849 and you would come out at 33.10°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 41.1 square miles of land, 29849 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 31 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 271This ZIP271 |
|---|---|
| Households | 94This ZIP94 |
| Housing units | 121This ZIP121 |
| Median age | 45.6This ZIP45.6South Carolina40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $89,583This ZIP$89,583South Carolina$69,324US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $161,100This ZIP$161,100South Carolina$259,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,656This ZIP$1,656South Carolina$1,180US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.2%This ZIP35.2% |
| Mean commute | 32.8 minThis ZIP32.8 min |
| Population density | 6.6 / sq miThis ZIP6.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 120This ZIP120 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $6,377,000This ZIP$6,377,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 41.12 sq miThis ZIP41.12 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.21 sq miThis ZIP0.21 sq mi |
Counties 29849 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 | 73.5% |
| Barnwell County | 26.5% |
Other place names in 29849
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 29849
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
29846 | Sycamore, SC | 5.5 mi |
29843 | Olar, SC | 6.4 mi |
29827 | Fairfax, SC | 9.2 mi |
29081 | Ehrhardt, SC | 11.1 mi |
29812 | Barnwell, SC | 11.4 mi |
29810 | Allendale, SC | 11.5 mi |
29813 | Hilda, SC | 11.7 mi |
29911 | Brunson, SC | 13.0 mi |
29042 | Denmark, SC | 14.9 mi |
29836 | Martin, SC | 15.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 29849?
29849 is in Ulmer, South Carolina, in Allendale County. Its published point location is 33.1036, -81.2383.
What county is 29849 in?
29849 spans 2 counties: Allendale County and Barnwell 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 29849?
Ulmer uses area codes 803 and 839, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 29849 in?
29849 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 29849?
About 271 people live in ZIP code 29849, in 94 households, at 6.6 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 29849?
$89,583 a year, against $69,324 across South Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 29849?
The closest are 29846 (5.5 mi), 29843 (6.4 mi), 29827 (9.2 mi), 29081 (11.1 mi) and 29812 (11.4 mi).
Is 29849 a PO Box ZIP code?
29849 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “29849 ZIP Code — Ulmer, South Carolina (Allendale County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/29849
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