Local servicesHospitalMary Black Health System Gaffney8.6 miPost officeGaffney Post Office8.8 miTown hallGaffney City Hall7.9 miPoliceGaffney Police Department7.9 miFire stationCorinth Volunteer Fire Department3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP36 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT40 miInterstateI-859.3 miUS highwayUS 297.5 miAmtrakSpartanburg, SC SPB20 miCoachShelbySunway Charters22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29340 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29340 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:12 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:30 am – 5:18 pm
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People20,763 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.48,131 householdsMedian household income $44,123Median home value $108,800Median rent $798 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $515 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 8,576 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 19%, construction 11%Average commute 26 minutes85% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 27°F45 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month August2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days34 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ninety Nine Is station, 7 mi away; snow from Gaffney 6 E
Parks and public landsLake Cherokeestate recreation area · 4.6 mi · 134 acresWorth Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 1,636 acresCherokee Ford Recreation Arearecreation area · 6.9 mi · 74 acresMidway Sports Complexrecreation area · 9.1 mi · 139 acresPacolet River Heritage Preservestate historic site · 11.0 mi · 277 acresSantee Cooper Tract Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 110 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 16 Mar 198746 mi away, near Great Falls, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 Aug 200745 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCherokee 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGaffney Bpw (sc1110001)serves 24,290 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation547 ft167 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
