Local servicesHospitalPrisma Health Baptist Parkridge Hospital10.8 miPost officeChapin Post Office2.3 miTown hallChapin Town Hall2.6 miPoliceChapin Police Department2.6 miFire stationLexington County Fire Service Chapin Station 111.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleChapin Intermediate Schoolunder a mileElementaryChapin Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeECPI University Columbia Campus14.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE18 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT78 miInterstateI-263.1 miUS highwayUS 761.1 miAmtrakColumbia, SC CLB20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29036 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29036 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:14 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:27 am – 5:19 pm
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People26,620 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.910,146 householdsMedian household income $113,986Median home value $410,700Median rent $2,011 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,118 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 12,496 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 15%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 36 minutes72% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 35°F46 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days48 days above 90°F, 43 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Little Mtn station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsMelvin Parkpark · within reach · 67 acresCrooked Creek Parkpark · under a mile · 61 acresDreher Island State Parkstate park · 4.7 mi · 352 acresNipper Creek Heritage Preservestate historic site · 12.4 mi · 101 acresSesquicentennial State Parkstate park · 24.2 mi · 1,394 acresCongaree National Parknational park · 37.7 mi · 26,442 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 15 Feb 201448 mi away, near Parksville, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 20268 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, 26 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAmicks Ferry Wtr System (sc3250077)serves 3,937 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation378 ft115 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
