| City: | North Augusta, South Carolina |
| County: | Aiken County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:12:04 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 803 / 839 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 33.5128, -81.9384 |
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ZIP code 29861 serves as a postal facility location in North Augusta, South Carolina, part of the Augusta metropolitan area. This ZIP is classified as PO Box only, but that doesn't tell the complete story. While it maintains 549 PO Boxes and 281 business delivery points, it also includes limited street delivery to Georgia Avenue.
This isn't a PO Box Only Zone. Street delivery is available in North Augusta through the neighboring ZIP 29841, which encompasses the residential areas. The 29861 ZIP represents a point location within the larger 29841 territory, functioning primarily as a postal service point for PO Box customers and businesses.
The post office location sits near the Savannah River, across from Augusta, Georgia. Nearby neighborhoods include Lakemont, West End, and Central Business District in Augusta, all within 2 miles. With 10 business establishments employing 62 people using this ZIP, it serves as a mailing address for North Augusta businesses that prefer PO Box service.
For PO Box addresses, use:
PO Box [Number]
North Augusta, SC 29861For residential street addresses in North Augusta, use ZIP 29841.
Only Georgia Avenue has carrier delivery, with secondary units indicating multi-tenant commercial or residential structure.
ZIP Code 29861 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 8 business establishments, employing about 26 people with an annual payroll of $941,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 3,011Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 8Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $223,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $941,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 26Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 29861 is located in Aiken County, South Carolina, within the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 12260) and South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 556,877 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 29861. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SCSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 12260Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 556,877Source: Census |
| MSA: | Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 02Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 3022.17 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 4550695Source: Census |
| Place Name: | North Augusta city; South CarolinaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 29861 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.