Local servicesHospitalLexington Medical Center10.6 miPost officeLexington Post Office1.5 miTown hallLexington Town Hall6.2 miPoliceLexington Police Department6.2 miFire stationLexington County Fire Station 132.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE7.3 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT93 miInterstateI-204.0 miUS highwayUS 15.8 miAmtrakColumbia, SC CLB13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29073 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29073 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min6:14 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:26 am – 5:20 pm
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People53,156 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.720,011 householdsMedian household income $77,229Median home value $216,300Median rent $1,061 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,043 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 25,793 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 12%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 26 minutes81% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 35°F45 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days81 days above 90°F, 47 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Columbia station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsShealy's Pond Heritage Preservestate historic site · 2.0 mi · 60 acresRed Bank Arenarecreation area · 2.2 miPeachtree Rock Heritage Preservestate historic site · 4.8 mi · 165 acresGibson Pond Parkpark · 5.1 mi · 56 acresCongaree Creek Heritage Preservestate historic site · 11.0 mi · 616 acresDreher Island State Parkstate park · 16.0 mi · 352 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 15 Feb 201449 mi away, near Parksville, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202612 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLexington County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning 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, nearest monitors: Richland County, SC, 22 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJoint Municipal WSC (sc3220003)serves 47,838 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation307 ft94 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
