ZIP code · West Columbia · South Carolina · United States

ZIP code 29170 — West Columbia

ZIP code 29170 serves West Columbia, South Carolina.

Postal code
29170
Single source Value from one source, not cross-checked.
City
West Columbia
County
Lexington FIPS 45063
State
South Carolina
Country
United States
Coordinates
33.9568, -81.1405 — precision precise (locality)
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Population
21,460 (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
Population density
878 / sq mi
Land area
24.5 sq mi (63.3 km²) (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
Median household income
$73,470
Per-capita income
$36,703
Median age
39.3
Households
9,033
Housing units
9,547
Median home value
$191,100
Median gross rent
$1,026 / month
Congressional district
SC-2 (119th Congress)
USDA hardiness zone
8b (15 to 20 °F)
Planting / growing zone from the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: average annual extreme minimum temperature, 1991–2020.
Time zone
America/New_York (UTC−5 / UTC−4 DST)
Area codes
803, 839 (from the nearest rate centre)
Telephone area codes serving this ZIP (NANPA central-office assignments). A ZIP and an area code are different boundaries; at a border both codes may apply.

Climate — monthly normals

Warmest month Jul (avg high 93°F), coldest Jan (avg low 35°F).

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg high °F576168778490939186776659
Avg low °F353744526169727165534237
Precip in3.53.43.62.83.55.05.34.73.93.12.83.7

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from the nearest station: COLUMBIA (1.4 mi) · NOAA NCEI

Places in ZIP 29170

Places mapped inside this ZIP’s ZCTA area in OpenStreetMap. OSM is community-maintained: counts reflect what has been mapped, and completeness varies by area — treat them as at-least figures. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Methodology

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US ZIP codes have five digits. They are postal routing areas, not administrative boundaries: a ZIP can span more than one city or county, and the city shown is the primary USPS name for that code.

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