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 – 5:19 pm
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People21,247 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.28,674 householdsMedian household income $74,902Median home value $212,800Median rent $1,129 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $965 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 10,844 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 11%, construction 10%Average commute 23 minutes80% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 35°F45 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days81 days above 90°F, 47 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Columbia station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksMidlands Middle Collegecollege · 1.8 miPitts Lakelake · under a mileSox Pondsreservoir · under a mileCrystal Lakelake · 4.7 miSouth Carolina Central Christian Collegecollege · 4.7 miPrice Pondsreservoir · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPine Grove Sports Complexrecreation area · under a mileWest Columbia Soccer Complexrecreation area · 1.2 mi · 54 acresCongaree Creek Heritage Preservestate historic site · 5.2 mi · 616 acresShealy's Pond Heritage Preservestate historic site · 7.4 mi · 60 acresPeachtree Rock Heritage Preservestate historic site · 8.0 mi · 165 acresNipper Creek Heritage Preservestate historic site · 12.8 mi · 101 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 199848 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202610 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLexington County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning 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, nearest monitors: Richland County, SC, 15 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWest Columbia City of (sc3210004)serves 34,028 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation248 ft76 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLexington Medical Center4.9 miPost officeCayce West Columbia Post Office4.6 miTown hallSouth Congaree Town Hall2.1 miPoliceSpringdale Police Department2.7 miFire stationLexington County Fire Service Pine Grove Station 191.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE1.2 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT89 miInterstateI-263.2 miUS highwayUS 12.3 miAmtrakColumbia, SC CLB7.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29170 ZIP area.
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