Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:18 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:35 am – 5:24 pm
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People12,750 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.95,539 householdsMedian household income $90,650Median home value $482,100Median rent $924 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,639 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 5,210 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, hospitality, food and recreation 18%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 23 minutes71% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 19% 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 89°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 34°F49 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month August2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days53 days above 90°F, 38 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clemson Oconee Co Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Walhalla
Parks and public landsHigh Falls County Parkpark · 2.9 miSouth Cove County Parkpark · 3.0 miKeowee Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 908 acresPresident's Parkstate park · 7.5 miArmory Ball Fieldstate recreation area · 8.6 miFant's Grove Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 7,241 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 26 Aug 197912 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 12 Dec 198739 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateOconee County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighIce 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, 33 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSeneca City of (sc3710002)serves 39,772 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation824 ft251 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPrisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital5.0 miPost officeNewry Post Office2.3 miTown hallSeneca City Hall4.7 miPoliceSeneca Police Department4.7 miFire stationKeowee Fire Department Station 22.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP42 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS95 miInterstateI-8516 miUS highwayUS 763.6 miAmtrakClemson, SC CSN7.0 miCoachAnderson Bus StopGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29672 ZIP area.
