Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:15 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:29 am – 5:20 pm
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People841 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.7364 householdsMedian household income $58,500Median home value $118,000Median rent $782 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $720 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 444 employedMain industries: information 34%, manufacturing 20%, public administration 12%Average commute 36 minutes49% drive alone, 41% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 31°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month August2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days70 days above 90°F, 63 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newberry station, 9 mi away; snow from Union 8 S
Parks and public landsSumter National Forestnational forest · 9.5 mi · 374,485 acresGreenway Trailpark · 9.3 miLake Greenwood State Parkstate park · 16.2 mi · 714 acresDreher Island State Parkstate park · 27.1 mi · 352 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 15 Feb 201443 mi away, near Parksville, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202636 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNewberry County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality55% of days had good air in 2025201 of 365 days measured164 moderate daysMedian index 48, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Spartanburg County, SC, 42 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNewberry Co W&sa (sc3620002)serves 11,157 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation566 ft173 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNewberry County Memorial Hospital9.5 miPost officeJoanna Post Office5.0 miTown hallNewberry City Hall9.4 miPoliceNewberry Police Department9.3 miFire stationBush River Fire Department3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP46 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT74 miInterstateI-263.9 miUS highwayUS 76under a mileAmtrakSpartanburg, SC SPB42 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29355 ZIP area.
