Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:12 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:25 am – 5:18 pm
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People19,759 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.68,552 householdsMedian household income $91,847Median home value $369,500Median rent $1,419 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,253 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 9,422 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 13%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 20 minutes76% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages62% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksForest Lakelake · under a mileSpring Lakelake · under a mileSoutheastern College - Columbiacollege · 2.3 miTwin Lakesreservoir · 3.9 miMidlands Technical College - Beltline Campuscollege · 3.0 miQuinine Hillpeak · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTrenholm Parkpark · 1.0 miForest Lake Parkpark · 1.6 miSesquicentennial State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 1,394 acresFort Jackson National Cemeteryhistoric site · 7.4 mi · 166 acresCongaree Creek Heritage Preservestate historic site · 7.3 mi · 616 acresCongaree National Parknational park · 16.8 mi · 26,442 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 199837 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202616 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation200 ft61 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMoncrief Army Health Clinic Hospital1.8 miPost officeForest Acres Post Officeunder a mileTown hallForest Acres City Hallunder a milePoliceDorn VA Medical Center Police Department3.7 miFire stationColumbia Fire Department Station 33under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 4 otherSchoolCutler Jewish Day Schoolunder a mileElementarySatchel Ford Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryBrockman Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSoutheastern College - Columbia2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE11 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT82 miInterstateI-771.7 miUS highwayUS 12.0 miAmtrakColumbia, SC CLB5.1 miCoachCamden McDonald'sGreyhound25 miTransit24 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 29206 ZIP area.
