Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:14 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:28 am – 5:20 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People19,585 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.97,525 householdsMedian household income $53,558Median home value $150,600Median rent $862 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,059 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 8,455 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 23%, retail 11%Average commute 25 minutes84% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 13%, other Indo-European languages 3%7% speak English less than very wellSource: 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 August1 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, 1 mi away; snow from Little Mtn
Parks and public landsGreenway Trailpark · 2.5 miKendall Parkpark · 2.7 miSumter National Forestnational forest · 16.9 mi · 374,485 acresDreher Island State Parkstate park · 19.5 mi · 352 acresLake Greenwood State Parkstate park · 19.9 mi · 714 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 202628 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 quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 365 days measured117 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Edgefield County, SC, 41 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% 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 serving the town
Elevation532 ft162 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNewberry County Memorial Hospital1.5 miPost officeNewberry Post Office2.0 miTown hallNewberry City Hall1.9 miPoliceNewberry Police Department1.9 miFire stationCity of Newberry Fire Department Station 201.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE38 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT74 miInterstateI-263.9 miUS highwayUS 76 Bypunder a mileAmtrakColumbia, SC CLB40 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29108 ZIP area.
