Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min6:13 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:25 am – 5:19 pm
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People24,605 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 22.510,410 householdsMedian household income $32,297Median home value $255,800Median rent $1,174 a month25% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,484 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 12,889 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, hospitality, food and recreation 19%, retail 15%Average commute 17 minutes68% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 3%, Chinese 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 37°F48 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare108 days above 90°F, 33 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Columbia Univ Of Sc station
Nearby landmarksUniversity of South Carolinacollege · 1.1 miAllen Universitycollege · 2.0 miAlligator Lakelake · 4.6 miForest Lakelake · 5.0 miSaluda Riverriver · 2.5 miBroad Riverriver · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGranby Parkpark · under a mileMaxcy Gregg Park and Poolpark · 1.0 miCongaree Creek Heritage Preservestate historic site · 2.6 mi · 616 acresSesquicentennial State Parkstate park · 9.2 mi · 1,394 acresCongaree National Parknational park · 17.2 mi · 26,442 acresNipper Creek Heritage Preservestate historic site · 11.0 mi · 101 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 13 Apr 199842 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202613 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 home81% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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 serving the town
Elevation160 ft49 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalContinueCARE Hospital At Palmetto Health Baptist1.7 miPost officeFive Points Post Office1.4 miTown hallColumbia City Hall1.8 miPoliceColumbia Police Department - South Region1.4 miFire stationColumbia Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 4 otherElementaryA C Moore Elementary School1.1 miSchoolMontessori School of Columbia1.4 miMiddleHand Middle School1.5 miCollegeUniversity of South Carolina1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE6.2 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT85 miInterstateI-1262.3 miUS highwayUS 76 Conunder a mileAmtrakColumbia, SC CLB1.1 miCoachCamden McDonald'sGreyhound30 miTransit62 stops within a mileThe COMETSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29201 ZIP area.
