Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:13 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:25 am – 5:18 pm
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People40,653 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.615,776 householdsMedian household income $46,054Median home value $141,300Median rent $1,110 a month49% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $775 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 17,657 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 22 minutes67% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%2% 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, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsCrane Creek Community Centerrecreation area · under a mileSharpe Road Parkpark · 1.5 miNipper Creek Heritage Preservestate historic site · 4.6 mi · 101 acresSesquicentennial State Parkstate park · 6.9 mi · 1,394 acresFort Jackson National Cemeteryhistoric site · 10.8 mi · 166 acresCongaree Creek Heritage Preservestate historic site · 10.6 mi · 616 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 199836 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202612 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 home82% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% 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
Elevation280 ft85 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBryan Psychiatric Hospital3.5 miPost officeEau Claire Post Office4.2 miTown hallArcadia Lakes Town Hall5.5 miPoliceColumbia Police Department - North Region4.2 miFire stationColumbia Fire Department Station 18 - Crane Creek1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryForest Heights Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolCarolina Charter School For Inquiry1.0 miCollegeColumbia International University2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE12 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT77 miInterstateI-202.4 miUS highwayUS 3211.2 miAmtrakColumbia, SC CLB7.3 miCoachCamden McDonald'sGreyhound27 miTransit7 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 29203 ZIP area.
