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Where 29929 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 29929 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZGGZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 29,929 = 173 × 173. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111010011101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 29928 (Hilton Head Island, SC, 55 mi away) and 29931 (Lobeco, SC, 30 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 29929 becomes 92992, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 1 other ZIP code is made of exactly the same digits (99922). The farthest-flung twin is 99922 in Hydaburg, AK, 2,918 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 71%.
- 🎯1,088 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 29929 and you would come out at 32.96°S, 99.08°E — 980 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 58m.
- 📏 At 78.3 square miles of land, 29929 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 59 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,276This ZIP1,276 |
|---|---|
| Households | 475This ZIP475 |
| Housing units | 573This ZIP573 |
| Median age | 36.4This ZIP36.4South Carolina40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,267This ZIP$58,267South Carolina$69,324US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $104,500This ZIP$104,500South Carolina$259,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.7%This ZIP15.7% |
| Mean commute | 35.8 minThis ZIP35.8 min |
| Population density | 16.3 / sq miThis ZIP16.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 31This ZIP31 |
| Annual payroll | $699,000This ZIP$699,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 450This ZIP450 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $22,197,000This ZIP$22,197,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 78.29 sq miThis ZIP78.29 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 29929
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 29929
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
29082 | Lodge, SC | 5.8 mi |
29475 | Ruffin, SC | 6.1 mi |
29933 | Miley, SC | 6.3 mi |
29493 | Williams, SC | 7.8 mi |
29913 | Crocketville, SC | 9.3 mi |
29081 | Ehrhardt, SC | 11.7 mi |
29924 | Hampton, SC | 12.1 mi |
29944 | Varnville, SC | 12.8 mi |
29911 | Brunson, SC | 13.5 mi |
29481 | Smoaks, SC | 13.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 29929?
29929 is in Islandton, South Carolina, in Colleton County. Its published point location is 32.9552, -80.9238.
What county is 29929 in?
29929 lies in Colleton County.
What area code is 29929?
Islandton uses area code 843, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 29929 in?
29929 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 29929?
About 1,276 people live in ZIP code 29929, in 475 households, at 16.3 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 29929?
$58,267 a year, against $69,324 across South Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 29929?
The closest are 29082 (5.8 mi), 29475 (6.1 mi), 29933 (6.3 mi), 29493 (7.8 mi) and 29913 (9.3 mi).
Is 29929 a PO Box ZIP code?
29929 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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