Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min6:10 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:27 am – 5:16 pm
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People58,199 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.924,375 householdsMedian household income $68,543Median home value $259,700Median rent $1,309 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,218 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 29,703 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 14%, retail 11%Average commute 25 minutes78% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 33°F43 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month June3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days56 days above 90°F, 51 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Winthrop Univ station, 4 mi away; snow from Catawba
Nearby landmarksClinton Collegecollege · 2.3 miYork Technical Collegecollege · 3.8 miBurkette Lakelake · 4.0 miReids Poolreservoir · 3.5 miWilliams Lakelake · 5.7 miFishing Creek WCD Site Number Fourreservoir · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRock Hill Blackjacks Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 290 acresCarroll Parkpark · 2.1 miEmmett Scott Parkpark · 2.3 miLandsford Canal State Parkstate park · 10.4 mi · 224 acresDraper Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 806 acresLandsford Canal Forest Legacy Areastate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 1,044 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 13 Apr 199837 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199848 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateYork County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 361 days measured85 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, York County monitors, SC
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRock Hill City of (sc4610002)serves 89,850 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation561 ft171 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPiedmont Medical Center5.2 miPost officeRock Hill Post Office3.0 miTown hallRock Hill City Hall2.7 miPoliceRock Hill Police Department2.8 miFire stationRock Hill Fire Department Station 11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT23 miInterstateI-771.2 miUS highwayUS 21 Bus2.3 miAmtrakCamden, SC CAM49 miCoachCharlotte, NC (Charlotte Douglas International Airport - At the arrival zone of the airport, follow the signs that say buses. The bus will stop near pOurBus24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29730 ZIP area.
