Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:12 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:24 am – 5:18 pm
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People8,012 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 21.20 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate100% of adults are in the labour force, 3,682 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 22%, retail 21%, education and health care 17%Average commute 4 minutes13% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 76% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, Spanish 16%, other languages 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 33°F46 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare73 days above 90°F, 47 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sandhill Rsch - Elgin station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksTwin Lakesreservoir · 4.8 miSpring Lakelake · 6.3 miForest Lakelake · 6.4 miSesquicentennial State Park Campgroundcampground · 4.8 miCentura Collegecollege · 6.1 miSesquireservoir · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSesquicentennial State Parkstate park · 3.8 mi · 1,394 acresFort Jackson National Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.0 mi · 166 acresForest Lake Parkpark · 5.9 miCaughman Road Park and Tennis Centerrecreation area · 6.4 miCongaree National Parknational park · 14.6 mi · 26,442 acresCongaree Creek Heritage Preservestate historic site · 12.9 mi · 616 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 199833 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202623 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
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
Elevation480 ft146 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMoncrief Army Health Clinic Hospital5.7 miPost officeFort Jackson New Post Office5.9 miTown hallArcadia Lakes Town Hall6.5 miPoliceCity of Columbia Police Department - Southeast Region4.8 miFire stationColumbia - Richland Fire Department Station 44.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE17 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT81 miInterstateI-774.5 miUS highwayUS 15.6 miAmtrakColumbia, SC CLB12 miCoachCamden McDonald'sGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29207 ZIP area.
