Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min6:14 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:23 am – 5:20 pm
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People2,362 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.21,073 householdsMedian household income $43,563Median home value $157,700Median rent $728 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $711 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 929 employedMain industries: manufacturing 19%, education and health care 19%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 33 minutes89% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% 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 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 37°F49 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare63 days above 90°F, 38 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bamberg station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsNess Sports Complexrecreation area · 6.7 miCity of Orangeburg Disc Golf Courserecreation area · 9.2 miBarnwell State Parkstate park · 18.6 miCongaree National Parknational park · 27.8 mi · 26,442 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 3 Feb 197224 mi away, near Bowman, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202650 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateOrangeburg County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm 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, 45 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOrangeburg Dpu (sc3810001)serves 47,463 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation190 ft58 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMUSC Health - Orangeburg14.0 miPost officeCope Post Office1.5 miTown hallCope Town Hall1.5 miPoliceBamberg Police Department6.0 miFire stationEdisto Fire Department Fauling Station1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highHighCope Area Career Center1.5 miMiddleCarver Edisto Middle School1.7 miCollegeDenmark Technical College9.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE39 miMajor airportCharleston International Airport CHS64 miInterstateI-2615 miUS highwayUS 3011.0 miAmtrakDenmark, SC DNK10 miCoachOrangeburg (Xpress Travel Center)FlixBus9.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29038 ZIP area.
