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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People15,135 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.96,146 householdsMedian household income $64,167Median home value $176,600Median rent $1,016 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,083 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 6,536 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, manufacturing 17%, retail 15%Average commute 28 minutes81% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, French or Haitian Creole 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsHillcrest Recreational Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 184 acresSpray Park, Art Center, Edisto Memorial Gardenspark · 5.5 miCongaree National Parknational park · 13.7 mi · 26,442 acresSantee State Parkstate park · 22.2 mi · 2,828 acresPoinsett State Parkstate park · 25.3 mi · 1,011 acresBarnwell State Parkstate park · 28.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 3 Feb 197225 mi away, near Bowman, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202640 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, 32 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
Elevation212 ft65 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMUSC Health - Orangeburg3.9 miPost officeOrangeburg Post Office5.3 miTown hallOrangeburg City Hall5.8 miPoliceOrangeburg County Sheriff's Office4.5 miFire stationOrangeburg Fire Department Station 32.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolOrangeburg Preparatory School - Lower Campus1.9 miCollegeOrangeburg Calhoun Technical College3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE29 miMajor airportCharleston International Airport CHS68 miInterstateI-262.5 miUS highwayUS 211.6 miAmtrakDenmark, SC DNK22 miCoachOrangeburg (Xpress Travel Center)FlixBus6.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29118 ZIP area.
