Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min6:15 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:32 am – 5:21 pm
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People42,493 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.016,469 householdsMedian household income $94,522Median home value $342,500Median rent $1,444 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,879 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 22,066 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 18%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 22 minutes75% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 10%, other Indo-European languages 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 32°F50 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month July4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days48 days above 90°F, 54 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Greer station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksPelham Fallswaterfall · 3.7 miJohnson Lakelake · 3.8 miStone Lakelake · 6.9 miGreenville Technical College Benson Campuscollege · 5.0 miRoper Mountainpeak · 4.9 miBob Jones Universitycollege · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEast Riverside Parkrecreation area · under a mileCorey Burns Parkrecreation area · 1.6 miParis Mountain State Parkstate park · 7.4 mi · 1,542 acresClear Creek Heritage Preservestate historic site · 6.5 miBunched Arrowhead Heritage Preservestate historic site · 10.2 mi · 158 acresBelvue Springs Heritage Preservestate historic site · 10.7 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 197941 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Aug 202543 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGreer Cpw (sc2310005)serves 54,024 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation836 ft255 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPrisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital1.7 miPost officeGreer Post Office3.0 miTown hallGreer City Hall3.4 miPoliceGreer Police Department3.3 miFire stationBoiling Springs Fire District Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighRiverside High Schoolunder a mileMiddleRiverside Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryWoodland Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeGreenville Technical College Benson Campus5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP2.2 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT78 miInterstateI-852.6 miUS highwayUS 293.1 miAmtrakGreenville, SC GRV9.2 miCoachGreenville Woodruff Rd & Woodruff Industrial LnFlixBus5.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29650 ZIP area.
