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 – 5:18 pm
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People22,223 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.910,643 householdsMedian household income $64,231Median home value $349,700Median rent $1,109 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,339 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 12,491 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 16 minutes73% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages65% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 33% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 37°F44 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare83 days above 90°F, 33 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Columbia Owens Dwtn Ap station, 1 mi away; snow from Columbia Univ Of Sc
Nearby landmarksMidlands Technical College - Beltline Campuscollege · under a mileForest Lakelake · 3.5 miUniversity of South Carolinacollege · 1.8 miSpring Lakelake · 4.2 miTwin Lakesreservoir · 5.1 miQuinine Hillpeak · 2.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOwens Field Parkpark · under a mile · 62 acresMartin Luther King Jr. Parkpark · 1.2 miCongaree Creek Heritage Preservestate historic site · 3.9 mi · 616 acresSesquicentennial State Parkstate park · 7.6 mi · 1,394 acresCongaree National Parknational park · 16.2 mi · 26,442 acresFort Jackson National Cemeteryhistoric site · 10.7 mi · 166 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 199840 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202615 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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
Elevation249 ft76 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown1.9 miPost officeFive Points Post Office1.3 miTown hallColumbia City Hall2.6 miPoliceColumbia Police Department - South Region1.2 miFire stationColumbia Fire Department Station 9 - Devine Streetunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 6 otherElementaryRosewood Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolMontessori School of Columbiaunder a mileSchoolSaint Joseph Catholic Schoolunder a mileCollegeMidlands Technical College - Beltline Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE8.1 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT85 miInterstateI-772.2 miUS highwayUS 76 Conunder a mileAmtrakColumbia, SC CLB2.5 miCoachCamden McDonald'sGreyhound28 miTransit65 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 29205 ZIP area.
