Local servicesHospitalGreenwood Regional Rehabilitation Hospital10.7 miPost officeNinety Six Post Office5.1 miTown hallNinety Six Town Hall5.0 miPoliceNinety Six Police Department5.0 miFire stationEpworth / Phoenix Fire Department - Greenwood County Station 704.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE51 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT96 miInterstateI-2625 miUS highwayUS 1784.1 miAmtrakColumbia, SC CLB54 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29666 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29666 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:16 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:29 am – 5:22 pm
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People6,894 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.42,848 householdsMedian household income $73,571Median home value $172,000Median rent $842 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $911 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 2,867 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 24%, construction 9%Average commute 25 minutes88% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 30°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month AugustSnow is rare59 days above 90°F, 68 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lake Greenwood station, 6 mi away; snow from Saluda
Nearby landmarksStar Fort Pondlake · 2.9 miAdams Pondlake · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNinety Six National Historic Sitehistoric site · 2.2 mi · 995 acresLake Greenwood State Parkstate park · 5.1 mi · 714 acresJ.C. Fox Boozer Complexrecreation area · 4.6 miNinety Six Parkpark · 4.6 miSumter National Forestnational forest · 8.4 mi · 374,485 acresJ. Strom Thurmond Recreation Arearecreation area · 23.9 mi · 44,111 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Aug 197434 mi away, near Lincolnton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202642 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGreenwood County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighIce 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNinety Six Cpw (sc2410002)serves 2,880 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation515 ft157 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
