Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min6:16 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:33 am – 5:22 pm
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People26,582 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.611,231 householdsMedian household income $55,403Median home value $234,500Median rent $1,079 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,366 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 12,544 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 14%, retail 12%Average commute 24 minutes69% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Spanish 22%, other Indo-European languages 1%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 35°F47 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month July2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days53 days above 90°F, 44 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Greenville Dwtn Ap station, 8 mi away; snow from Travelers Rest 2ne
Parks and public landsNorthwest Parkrecreation area · under a mile · 78 acresRiverbend Equestrian Parkrecreation area · 1.1 mi · 65 acresParis Mountain State Parkstate park · 3.8 mi · 1,542 acresBlackwell Heritage Preservestate historic site · 5.6 miBunched Arrowhead Heritage Preservestate historic site · 6.2 mi · 158 acresBelvue Springs Heritage Preservestate historic site · 7.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 26 Aug 197929 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Aug 202548 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateGreenville County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighLightning Very HighTornado Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025203 of 365 days measured162 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Greenville County monitors, SC
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGreenville Water (sc2310001)serves 426,057 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
Elevation1,003 ft306 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPrisma Health North Greenville Hospital4.3 miPost officeBerea Post Office2.2 miTown hallTravelers Rest City Hall3.2 miPoliceTravelers Rest Police Department3.8 miFire stationBerea Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherMiddleBerea Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryArmstrong Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolAbundant Life Christian School1.3 miCollegeGreenville Technical College Northwest Campus1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP14 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT89 miInterstateI-3856.2 miUS highwayUS 25under a mileAmtrakGreenville, SC GRV4.9 miCoachGreenville Woodruff Rd & Woodruff Industrial LnFlixBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29617 ZIP area.
