Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min6:12 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:24 am – 5:18 pm
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People12,538 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.74,773 householdsMedian household income $60,307Median home value $171,400Median rent $1,208 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,185 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 4,806 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, public administration 15%, retail 13%Average commute 28 minutes72% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 37°F44 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare83 days above 90°F, 33 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Columbia Owens Dwtn Ap station, 10 mi away; snow from Columbia Univ Of Sc
Parks and public landsCongaree National Parknational park · 5.8 mi · 26,442 acresHopkins Parkpark · 2.3 miGarners Ferry Sports Complexrecreation area · 4.0 mi · 83 acresCongaree Creek Heritage Preservestate historic site · 10.9 mi · 616 acresSesquicentennial State Parkstate park · 12.6 mi · 1,394 acresFort Jackson National Cemeteryhistoric site · 13.0 mi · 166 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 3 Feb 197244 mi away, near Bowman, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202625 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRichland County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighLightning Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighTornado 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, Richland County monitors, SC
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHopkins Community Water System (4020002)serves 2,200 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation160 ft49 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWilliam Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center8.3 miPost officeHopkins Post Office1.5 miTown hallEastover Town Hall9.1 miPoliceDorn VA Medical Center Police Department8.3 miFire stationColumbia Fire Department Station 23 - Hopkins1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleHopkins Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryHopkins Elementary School1.5 miCollegeMidlands Technical College - Beltline Campus9.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE16 miMajor airportCharleston International Airport CHS84 miInterstateI-777.3 miUS highwayUS 763.5 miAmtrakColumbia, SC CLB13 miCoachCamden McDonald'sGreyhound27 miTransit1 stop within a mileThe COMETSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29061 ZIP area.
