Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min6:13 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:30 am – 5:19 pm
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People3,552 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.31,710 householdsMedian household income $46,739Median home value $104,400Median rent $746 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $793 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 1,471 employedMain industries: manufacturing 26%, education and health care 18%, construction 11%Average commute 31 minutes78% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 32°F50 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days57 days above 90°F, 76 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Spartanburg 3 Sse station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsPacolet River Heritage Preservestate historic site · 4.0 mi · 277 acresCroft State Parkstate park · 6.0 mi · 6,805 acresJonesville Reservoirrecreation area · 3.6 miJonesville Ballfieldrecreation area · 5.0 miSantee Cooper Tract Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 110 acresPeters Creek Heritage Preservestate historic site · 10.5 mi · 159 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 5 May 198150 mi away, near Barker Heights, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Aug 202548 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSpartanburg County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighLightning Very HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality55% of days had good air in 2025201 of 365 days measured164 moderate daysMedian index 48, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Spartanburg County monitors, SC
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGoucher WD (1120004)serves 5,323 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation539 ft164 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChildrens Habilitation Center Infirmary - Hospital9.6 miPost officePacolet Mills Post Office2.1 miTown hallPacolet Town Hall2.1 miPolicePacolet Police Department3.2 miFire stationPacolet Town Fire Department Station 22.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP29 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT49 miInterstateI-8511 miUS highwayUS 1763.0 miAmtrakSpartanburg, SC SPB13 miCoachSpartanburgFlixBus18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29372 ZIP area.
