Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min6:13 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:25 am – 5:18 pm
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People38,041 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.915,229 householdsMedian household income $58,772Median home value $206,500Median rent $1,326 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,371 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 17,059 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 13%, retail 11%Average commute 22 minutes77% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 1%, Arabic 1%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, 4 mi away; snow from Columbia Univ Of Sc
Nearby landmarksAlligator Lakelake · 2.5 miPinewood Lakelake · 2.6 miTwin Lakesreservoir · 5.3 miMidlands Technical College - Beltline Campuscollege · 4.6 miGreen Hill Moundpeak · 4.6 miUniversity of South Carolinacollege · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBluff Road Parkpark · under a mileSouth East Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 61 acresCongaree National Parknational park · 11.3 mi · 26,442 acresCongaree Creek Heritage Preservestate historic site · 4.9 mi · 616 acresSesquicentennial State Parkstate park · 10.5 mi · 1,394 acresFort Jackson National Cemeteryhistoric site · 12.4 mi · 166 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 3 Feb 197248 mi away, near Bowman, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202619 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation148 ft45 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWilliam Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center3.4 miPost officeLeesburg Post Office3.0 miTown hallForest Acres City Hall6.5 miPoliceDorn VA Medical Center Police Department3.4 miFire stationColumbia Fire Department Station 32.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMidlands Technical College - Beltline Campus4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE9.9 miMajor airportCharleston International Airport CHS89 miInterstateI-772.1 miUS highwayUS 3782.3 miAmtrakColumbia, SC CLB7.0 miCoachCamden McDonald'sGreyhound29 miTransit4 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 29209 ZIP area.
