Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:12 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:25 am – 5:18 pm
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People30,454 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.611,547 householdsMedian household income $95,082Median home value $345,600Median rent $1,282 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,520 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 14,250 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, construction 9%, retail 9%Average commute 29 minutes75% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 29°F46 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days71 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cedar Creek 2e station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksMullers Lakelake · 2.2 miSmith Pondlake · 1.2 miSouth University - Columbiacollege · 7.5 miUniversity of Phoenix - Columbiacollege · 7.6 miSesquicentennial State Park Campgroundcampground · 9.4 miBrice Hillpeak · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlythewood Parkpark · 1.3 miKillian Parkpark · 3.9 miSesquicentennial State Parkstate park · 8.7 mi · 1,394 acresNipper Creek Heritage Preservestate historic site · 8.7 mi · 101 acresFort Jackson National Cemeteryhistoric site · 11.1 mi · 166 acresLake Wateree State Parkstate park · 17.0 mi · 296 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 13 Apr 199829 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202617 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRichland County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighLightning Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025212 of 365 days measured153 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 89main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Richland County monitors, SC
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterColumbia City of (sc4010001)serves 354,068 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Dec 2024: Chlorite, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation500 ft152 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast7.2 miPost officeBlythewood Post Office1.1 miTown hallBlythewood Town Hall1.4 miPoliceSouth Carolina State Transport Police Command Headquarters2.1 miFire stationColumbia Fire Department Station 26 Blythewood1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighBlythewood High Schoolunder a mileElementaryBethel - Hanberry Elementary School1.1 miCollegeSouth University - Columbia7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE20 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT70 miInterstateI-77under a mileUS highwayUS 211.1 miAmtrakColumbia, SC CLB15 miCoachCamden McDonald'sGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29016 ZIP area.
