Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:16 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:34 am – 5:22 pm
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People6,657 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.12,881 householdsMedian household income $55,099Median home value $180,900Median rent $930 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $799 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 2,503 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%Average commute 35 minutes77% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 28°F74 in of rain a year, on about 97 dayswettest month December7 in of snow a year, on about 3 days1 days above 90°F, 78 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Caesars Head station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle Mountainpeak · under a milePiney Mountainpeak · under a mileTall Pine Lakesreservoir · under a mileBlythe Shoalsrapids · 1.2 miRainbow Fallswaterfall · 5.7 miMiddle Saluda Riverriver · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWildcat Wayside State Parkstate park · 2.6 mi · 64 acresJones Gap State Parkstate park · 3.2 mi · 3,915 acresAshmore Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 1,118 acresCaesars Head State Parkstate park · 4.1 mi · 4,577 acresCausey Tractstate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 799 acresEva Russell Chandler Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 252 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 26 Aug 197925 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202340 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 home83% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMarietta W/d (sc2320004)serves 3,255 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,153 ft351 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPrisma Health North Greenville Hospital7.9 miPost officeCleveland Post Office2.1 miTown hallTravelers Rest City Hall9.5 miPoliceTravelers Rest Police Department9.2 miFire stationSlater Marietta Fire Department3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP22 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT92 miInterstateI-38517 miUS highwayUS 2761.7 miAmtrakGreenville, SC GRV16 miCoachGreenville Woodruff Rd & Woodruff Industrial LnFlixBus21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29661 ZIP area.
