Local servicesHospitalPiedmont McDuffie Hospital12.8 miPost officeAppling Post Office4.7 miPoliceColumbia County Sheriff's Office4.6 miFire stationColumbia County Fire Rescue - Station 101.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryNorth Columbia Elementary School1.4 miCollegeBrenau University - Augusta13.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta Regional At Bush Field AGS25 miMajor airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV120 miInterstateI-208.7 miUS highwayUS 221under a mileAmtrakDenmark, SC DNK69 miCoachThomson Washington RdGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30802 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30802 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:19 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:29 am – 5:25 pm
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People6,582 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.12,262 householdsMedian household income $85,625Median home value $322,000Median rent $913 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,466 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 2,520 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 13%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 31 minutes83% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 32°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month MarchSnow is rare59 days above 90°F, 66 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Appling 2 Nw station, 4 mi away; rain from Appling 2.0 Se; snow from Lincolnton
Parks and public landsWildwood Parkstate park · 2.2 mi · 975 acresKeg Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 1,044 acresEubank Blanchard Comm Centerpark · 1.3 miMistletoe State Parkstate park · 4.5 mi · 1,915 acresJ. Strom Thurmond Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.1 mi · 100,445 acresPatriots Parkrecreation area · 6.8 mi · 100 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Aug 197422 mi away, near Lincolnton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Aug 202549 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowColumbia County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality47% of days had good air in 2025171 of 365 days measured192 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 52, worst day 130main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Richmond County, GA, 21 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterColumbia Countyserves 124,763 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation375 ft114 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
