Local servicesHospitalPrisma Health Baptist Parkridge Hospital4.2 miPost officeBallentine Post Office2.7 miTown hallIrmo Town Hall3.8 miPoliceIrmo Police Department3.8 miFire stationColumbia - Richland Fire Station Ballentine1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherMiddleDutch Fork Middle School1.0 miHighDutch Fork High School1.1 miElementaryRiver Springs Elementary School1.4 miCollegeStrayer University Columbia Campus8.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE15 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT76 miInterstateI-26under a mileUS highwayUS 1761.1 miAmtrakColumbia, SC CLB14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29063 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29063 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:13 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:26 am – 5:19 pm
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People38,201 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.614,247 householdsMedian household income $91,973Median home value $260,900Median rent $1,653 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,638 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 19,839 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 12%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 25 minutes76% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, Vietnamese 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 29°F46 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days71 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cedar Creek 2e station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsFriarsgate Parkpark · 2.0 miBallentine Parkpark · 2.1 miNipper Creek Heritage Preservestate historic site · 4.6 mi · 101 acresDreher Island State Parkstate park · 11.7 mi · 352 acresSesquicentennial State Parkstate park · 16.5 mi · 1,394 acresCongaree National Parknational park · 31.7 mi · 26,442 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 13 Apr 199841 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 20266 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 subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHopkins Community Water System (4020002)serves 2,200 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation349 ft106 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
