Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:12 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:28 am – 5:17 pm
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People18,742 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.97,881 householdsMedian household income $51,230Median home value $158,800Median rent $785 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $930 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 8,325 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, education and health care 17%, retail 11%Average commute 30 minutes82% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 30°F46 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare54 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chester 1 Se station, 3 mi away; snow from Lockhart
Nearby landmarksMountain Lakesreservoir · 4.1 miChester Reservoirreservoir · under a mileChester State Park Campgroundcampground · 2.5 miChester State Park Lakelake · 2.8 miMountain Lakes - Upper Lakelake · 4.1 miBulls Hillpeak · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChester State Parkstate park · 2.2 mi · 521 acresWylie Park Complexpark · 1.2 miChester County Fairgoundspark · 1.3 miMountain Lake 1state recreation area · 4.1 mi · 74 acresMountain Lake 2state recreation area · 4.3 miDraper Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 806 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 13 Apr 199840 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202645 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowChester County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 361 days measured85 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: York County, SC, 18 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChester Metropolitan District (1220002)serves 15,668 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation511 ft156 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMUSC Health Chester Medical Center3.6 miPost officeChester Post Office1.5 miTown hallChester City Hall1.4 miPoliceChester County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationChester Fire Department Station 11.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 otherSchoolHawthorne Christian Academy1.3 miSchoolWord and Spirit Christian Academy1.4 miSchoolCharter Academy for Teaching1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT38 miInterstateI-7712 miUS highwayUS 321under a mileAmtrakSpartanburg, SC SPB43 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29706 ZIP area.
