Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:17 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:33 am – 5:22 pm
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People30,461 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.211,988 householdsMedian household income $71,444Median home value $253,800Median rent $1,056 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,107 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 14,393 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, education and health care 17%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 25 minutes77% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 31°F48 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days51 days above 90°F, 70 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, W Pelzer station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksFreemans Lakelake · 1.6 miLake Eljamalake · 1.8 miPiedmont Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miAllen Shoalsrapids · 4.0 miBrushy Creek Watershed Eighteen Reservoirreservoir · 4.0 miUniversity of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenvillecollege · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPiedmont Athletic Complexrecreation area · 3.6 miLakeside Parkrecreation area · 3.7 mi · 87 acresSumter National Forestnational forest · 14.5 mi · 374,485 acresParis Mountain State Parkstate park · 15.0 mi · 1,542 acresPresident's Parkstate park · 21.6 miHartwell Recreation Arearecreation area · 22.3 mi · 52,107 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 26 Aug 197933 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Aug 202536 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateGreenville County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighLightning Very HighTornado Relatively HighRiver flooding 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, Greenville County monitors, SC
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBgwc Woodmont Estate (sc2350013)serves 59 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation867 ft264 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalShriners Children's Greenville7.1 miPost officePiedmont Post Office1.8 miTown hallWest Pelzer Town Hall5.3 miPoliceWest Pelzer Police Department5.3 miFire stationPiedmont Fire Department Headquarters1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolPiedmont Christian Academy1.1 miCollegeUniversity of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville7.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP18 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT92 miInterstateI-1851.9 miUS highwayUS 292.4 miAmtrakGreenville, SC GRV9.8 miCoachAnderson Bus StopGreyhound10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29673 ZIP area.
