Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min6:19 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:27 am – 5:24 pm
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People44,109 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.714,284 householdsMedian household income $70,202Median home value $188,600Median rent $1,179 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,512 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 18,938 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 13%, retail 12%Average commute 26 minutes80% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 35°F44 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days86 days above 90°F, 51 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Augusta Bush Fld Ap station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsHepzibah/Carroll Parkpark · 1.9 miDiamond Lakes Park /ccpark · 4.4 mi · 286 acres121-003state recreation area · 9.2 mi · 96 acres081-003state recreation area · 10.1 mi · 99 acresPhinizy Swamp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 1,596 acresRedcliffe Plantation State Historic Sitestate historic site · 14.5 mi · 367 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Aug 197447 mi away, near Lincolnton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 20 Jun 201710 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRichmond County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighIce 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, Richmond County monitors, GA
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHephzibahserves 6,941 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202119 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation353 ft108 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEast Central Regional Hospital Gracewood Campus6.4 miPost officeHephzibah Post Office2.4 miTown hallHephzibah City Hall2.4 miPoliceHephzibah Police Department2.4 miFire stationHephzibah Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highMiddleHephzibah Middle School1.7 miHighHephzibah High School1.9 miCollegeAugusta Technical College9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta Regional At Bush Field AGS8.6 miMajor airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV95 miInterstateI-5208.7 miUS highwayUS 251.4 miAmtrakDenmark, SC DNK54 miCoachAugusta Wheeler RdFlixBus14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30815 ZIP area.
