Local servicesHospitalAiken Regional Medical Centers4.2 miPost officeAiken Post Office2.2 miTown hallAiken Municipal Building2.4 miPoliceAiken Police Department2.2 miFire stationAiken Public Safety Fire Station 12.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryNorth Aiken Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleAiken Intermediate Schoolunder a mileHighAiken High School1.3 miCollegeUniversity of South Carolina Aiken4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta Regional At Bush Field AGS22 miMajor airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV105 miInterstateI-204.7 miUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakDenmark, SC DNK36 miCoachAiken Quick PantryGreyhound1.7 miTransit4 stops within a mileAiken Senior Life ServicesSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29801 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29801 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:17 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:27 am – 5:22 pm
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People31,108 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.911,792 householdsMedian household income $59,573Median home value $174,100Median rent $1,059 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $793 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 12,892 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 15%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 26 minutes76% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 32°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month June1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days81 days above 90°F, 41 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Aiken 2 E station, 3 mi away; rain from Aiken 1.6 Nnw; snow from Aiken 5se
Nearby landmarksJohnson Lakelake · 2.4 miWildwood Lakelake · 2.7 miUniversity of South Carolina Aikencollege · 4.4 miWrights Millpondreservoir · 3.6 miSand Riverriver · 7.7 miFlat Rock/Bridge Creek Pondsreservoir · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPerry Memorial Parkpark · 1.8 miHenderson Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 429 acresCitizens Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 124 acresGopher Branch Heritage Preservestate historic site · 7.8 miBear Branch Heritage Preservestate historic site · 8.2 mi · 174 acresAiken State Parkstate park · 11.2 mi · 1,175 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Aug 197450 mi away, near Lincolnton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202642 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAiken County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025241 of 266 days measured25 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 71main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Aiken County monitors, SC
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAiken City of (sc0210001)serves 51,533 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation480 ft146 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
