Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:17 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:34 am – 5:23 pm
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People18,666 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.97,424 householdsMedian household income $61,749Median home value $216,000Median rent $961 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $748 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 9,193 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 15%, retail 12%Average commute 30 minutes80% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 30°F57 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days49 days above 90°F, 74 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pickens station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksTwelve Mile River Watershed Eight Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miFinleys Lakelake · 1.6 miChapman Mountainpeak · 1.8 miReece Mountainpeak · 1.9 miTwelve Mile River Watershed Six Reservoirreservoir · 2.3 miHidden Valley Lake (historical)lake · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTable Rock State Parkstate park · 5.2 mi · 2,850 acresPickens Recreation Centerrecreation area · 3.4 miGlassy Mountain Heritage Preservestate historic site · 4.4 mi · 62 acresPickens Jaycee Parkrecreation area · 3.6 miJocassee Gorgesstate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 32,523 acresKeowee-Toxaway State Parkstate park · 8.5 mi · 1,005 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 26 Aug 197914 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202345 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPickens County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025203 of 365 days measured162 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Greenville County, SC, 20 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPickens Wtp (sc3910001)serves 10,263 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2023: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,094 ft333 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAnMed Health Cannon Hospital4.9 miPost officePickens Post Office4.4 miTown hallPickens City Hall4.4 miPolicePickens Police Department4.4 miFire stationHolly Springs Fire Department3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolSoaring Eagles Christian Academy1.9 miCollegeTri - County Technical College Easley Campus14.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP29 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS94 miInterstateI-8519 miUS highwayUS 178under a mileAmtrakGreenville, SC GRV18 miCoachAnderson Bus StopGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29671 ZIP area.
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