Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:14 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:27 am – 5:20 pm
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People9,920 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.34,136 householdsMedian household income $67,164Median home value $246,300Median rent $1,049 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,605 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 4,472 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 13%, construction 13%Average commute 30 minutes82% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 35°F46 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days48 days above 90°F, 43 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Little Mtn station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsDreher Island State Parkstate park · 7.4 mi · 352 acresLynch's Woods Parkpark · 8.8 mi · 306 acresCrooked Creek Parkpark · 9.4 mi · 61 acresLake Greenwood State Parkstate park · 25.1 mi · 714 acresSumter National Forestnational forest · 26.6 mi · 374,485 acresCongaree National Parknational park · 46.8 mi · 26,442 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 15 Feb 201441 mi away, near Parksville, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202617 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNewberry County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm 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, 36 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterProsperity Town of (sc3610005)serves 1,282 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation485 ft148 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNewberry County Memorial Hospital10.9 miPost officeProsperity Post Office4.1 miTown hallProsperity Town Hall4.3 miPoliceProsperity Police Department4.3 miFire stationFairview Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE27 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT80 miInterstateI-266.6 miUS highwayUS 764.0 miAmtrakColumbia, SC CLB29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29127 ZIP area.
