Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min6:19 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:36 am – 5:25 pm
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People1,553 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.4701 householdsMedian household income $51,705Median home value $241,800Median rent $798 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $646 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 521 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 23%, hospitality, food and recreation 17%Average commute 28 minutes72% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 30°F64 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month December3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days12 days above 90°F, 74 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Long Creek station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsOconee State Parkstate park · 2.4 mi · 1,090 acresChattahoochee National Forestnational forest · 3.1 miStumphouse Mountain Tunnel Parkstate park · 3.7 miSumter National Forestnational forest · 4.0 miStumphouse Mountain Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 438 acresOconee Station State Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.5 mi · 205 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 3.7 on 26 Aug 197912 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 16 Jun 200645 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateOconee County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025336 of 348 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 32, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Macon County, NC, 25 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSeneca City of (sc3710002)serves 39,772 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,595 ft486 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMountain Lakes Medical Center14.7 miPost officeMountain Rest Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWalhalla City Hall8.2 miPoliceOconee County Sheriff's Office8.4 miFire stationOconee County Emergency Services Mountain Rest Fire Station 41.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL53 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS81 miInterstateI-8527 miUS highwayUS 767.7 miAmtrakClemson, SC CSN22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29664 ZIP area.
