Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min6:10 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:22 am – 5:15 pm
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People1,732 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.9597 householdsMedian household income $67,096Median home value $157,800Median rent $919 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $710 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 735 employedMain industries: manufacturing 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, education and health care 15%Average commute 27 minutes89% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 33°F49 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare72 days above 90°F, 29 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elliott 0.8 Nw station, 9 mi away; rain from Sumter
Parks and public landsLongleaf Pine Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 843 acresLynchburg Savanna Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 291 acresCypress Trailrecreation area · 7.9 miCrystal Lakes Golf Courserecreation area · 8.1 mi · 109 acresWoods Bay State Parkstate park · 12.1 mi · 1,050 acresLee State Parkstate park · 13.7 mi · 1,793 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 13 Apr 199840 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 29 Jun 202232 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSumter County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025235 of 361 days measured125 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Florence County, SC, 29 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSumter City of (sc4310001)serves 53,070 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation146 ft45 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPrisma Health Tuomey Hospital9.0 miPost officeMayesville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMayesville Town Hallunder a milePoliceSumter Police Department8.5 miFire stationSumter Fire Department Mayesville Station 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFlorence Regional Airport FLO31 miMajor airportCharleston International Airport CHS77 miInterstateI-959.2 miUS highwayUS 76under a mileAmtrakCamden, SC CAM29 miCoachCamden McDonald'sGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29104 ZIP area.
