Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:13 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:23 am – 5:19 pm
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People595 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 19.50 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting20.4% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 195 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 58%, retail 33%, education and health care 7%Average commute 29 minutes77% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 37°F50 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare85 days above 90°F, 43 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Orangeburg 2 station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksClaflin Universitycollege · under a mileSouth Carolina State Universitycollege · under a mileSouth Carolina Noname Lake Thirty-Eight Thousand and Fifty-Ninelake · 4.0 miWannamaker Catfish Pondsreservoir · 3.2 miFarly Road Reservoirreservoir · 3.5 miOcains Pondlake · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEdisto Memorial Gardens, Albergotti, Albergotti Fieldpark · 1.4 miSpray Park, Art Center, Edisto Memorial Gardenspark · 1.4 miCongaree National Parknational park · 17.5 mi · 26,442 acresSantee State Parkstate park · 19.8 mi · 2,828 acresPoinsett State Parkstate park · 27.2 mi · 1,011 acresBarnwell State Parkstate park · 28.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 3 Feb 197220 mi away, near Bowman, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202645 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateOrangeburg County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025212 of 365 days measured153 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 89main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Richland County, SC, 37 mi away
Drinking waterOrangeburg Dpu (sc3810001)serves 47,463 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation249 ft76 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMUSC Health - Orangeburg3.1 miPost officeOrangeburg Post Office1.0 miTown hallOrangeburg City Hall1.0 miPoliceOrangeburg County Sheriff's Office1.0 miFire stationOrangeburg Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 3 otherSchoolFelton Laboratory Charter Schoolright hereMiddleRobert Howard Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryWhittaker Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeClaflin Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE34 miMajor airportCharleston International Airport CHS63 miInterstateI-263.6 miUS highwayUS 601under a mileAmtrakDenmark, SC DNK21 miCoachOrangeburg (Xpress Travel Center)FlixBus2.2 miTransit28 stops within a mileSantee Wateree RTA (SWRTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29117 ZIP area.
