Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min6:13 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:25 am – 5:19 pm
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People12,837 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.56,310 householdsMedian household income $61,237Median home value $163,800Median rent $1,330 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $825 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 6,876 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, construction 11%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 19 minutes85% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 37°F48 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare108 days above 90°F, 33 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Columbia Univ Of Sc station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksSouth Carolina Central Christian Collegecollege · 1.4 miAlligator Lakelake · 4.3 miSilver Lakelake · 5.1 miMidlands Middle Collegecollege · 3.4 miSaluda Riverriver · 3.4 miBroad Riverriver · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCongaree Creek Heritage Preservestate historic site · under a mile · 616 acresHenry C Moore Parkrecreation area · 1.1 miGranby Gardens Parkpark · 1.1 miSesquicentennial State Parkstate park · 11.7 mi · 1,394 acresCongaree National Parknational park · 17.4 mi · 26,442 acresPeachtree Rock Heritage Preservestate historic site · 11.6 mi · 165 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 13 Apr 199844 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202613 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLexington County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025212 of 365 days measured153 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 89main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Richland County, SC, 10 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCayce City of (sc3210003)serves 17,460 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation205 ft62 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalContinueCARE Hospital At Palmetto Health Baptist3.8 miPost officeCayce West Columbia Post Office2.0 miTown hallCayce City Hall1.1 miPoliceWest Columbia Police Department2.6 miFire stationCayce Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryCayce Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleCyril B Busbee Creative Arts Academyunder a mileSchoolNew Bridge Academy1.0 miCollegeSouth Carolina Central Christian College1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE4.0 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT87 miInterstateI-771.8 miUS highwayUS 3211.4 miAmtrakColumbia, SC CLB2.9 miTransit14 stops within a mileThe COMETSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29033 ZIP area.
