Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:16 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:32 am – 5:22 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People35,770 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.613,619 householdsMedian household income $86,716Median home value $305,400Median rent $1,545 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,448 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 18,755 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, education and health care 21%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 23 minutes77% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 6%, French or Haitian Creole 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%4% 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 53°F, lows 30°F50 in of rain a yearwettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days54 days above 90°F, 61 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fountain Inn 2 Sw station, 4 mi away; snow from W Pelzer
Nearby landmarksGreenville Technical College Brashier Campuscollege · 1.9 miKelletts Lakelake · 1.2 miHuff Creek Watershed Lakelake · 2.6 miDacus Shoalsrapids · 2.7 miWater Shed Number One Reservoirreservoir · 2.9 miWater Shed Four Reservoirreservoir · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouthside Parkrecreation area · 3.9 mi · 61 acresCollege Street Parkrecreation area · 3.9 miSumter National Forestnational forest · 7.7 mi · 374,485 acresGray Court Tract Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 59 acresGray Court Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.9 mi · 62 acresParis Mountain State Parkstate park · 17.8 mi · 1,542 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 197942 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Aug 202530 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 subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBill-mar Heights MHPserves 240 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation760 ft232 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPerry Correctional Institution Medical Center Infirmary2.8 miPost officeFairview Post Office2.7 miTown hallSimpsonville City Hall4.3 miPoliceSimpsonville Police Department4.5 miFire stationSimpsonville Fire Department Station 41.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeGreenville Technical College Brashier Campus1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP15 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT85 miInterstateI-3853.7 miUS highwayUS 2765.0 miAmtrakGreenville, SC GRV14 miCoachGreenville Woodruff Rd & Woodruff Industrial LnFlixBus10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29680 ZIP area.