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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People8,974 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.53,737 householdsMedian household income $64,430Median home value $180,800Median rent $1,048 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $699 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 4,352 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 11%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 22 minutes82% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 1%1% 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksSilver Lakelake · 2.3 miAlligator Lakelake · 4.8 miMidlands Middle Collegecollege · 3.8 miSand Mountainpeak · 3.5 miSouth Carolina Central Christian Collegecollege · 4.5 miSox Pondsreservoir · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBray Park and Golf Complexpark · under a mile · 158 acresCongaree Creek Heritage Preservestate historic site · 2.4 mi · 616 acresSouth Congaree Arenapark · 3.2 miPeachtree Rock Heritage Preservestate historic site · 8.5 mi · 165 acresShealy's Pond Heritage Preservestate historic site · 9.6 mi · 60 acresCongaree National Parknational park · 16.8 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 199848 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202615 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, 13 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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
Elevation218 ft66 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLexington Medical Center7.3 miPost officeCayce West Columbia Post Office5.0 miTown hallPine Ridge Town Hall1.6 miPoliceSpringdale Police Department4.1 miFire stationLexington County Fire Service South Congaree Station 53.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE3.5 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT91 miInterstateI-261.2 miUS highwayUS 176under a mileAmtrakColumbia, SC CLB6.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29172 ZIP area.
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