Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:13 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:31 am – 5:19 pm
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People19,115 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.18,030 householdsMedian household income $65,850Median home value $221,400Median rent $1,093 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,389 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 8,815 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 18%, retail 11%Average commute 24 minutes82% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 6%, Russian or other Slavic 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 32°F50 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days57 days above 90°F, 76 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Spartanburg 3 Sse station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksBig Shoalsrapids · under a mileLake Saranaclake · 2.1 miCalhoun Lake Number Onelake · 2.1 miUpper Drayton Trailtrailhead · 3.7 miConverse Collegecollege · 5.2 miThe River Birch Trailheadtrailhead · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPeters Creek Heritage Preservestate historic site · 1.8 mi · 159 acresSantee Cooper Tract Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 110 acresGordon Henry Parkpark · 2.5 miPacolet River Heritage Preservestate historic site · 4.2 mi · 277 acresCroft State Parkstate park · 5.9 miAndrews Farm Parkpark · 4.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 5 May 198141 mi away, near Barker Heights, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 Aug 200738 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSpartanburg County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighLightning Very HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality55% of days had good air in 2025201 of 365 days measured164 moderate daysMedian index 48, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Spartanburg County monitors, SC
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSpartanburg Water System (sc4210001)serves 166,364 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation674 ft205 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSpartanburg Medical Center - Mary Black Campus3.6 miPost officeClifton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCowpens Town Hall2.9 miPoliceCowpens Police Department2.9 miFire stationConverse Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryClifdale Middle Schoolunder a mileHighGettys D Broome High Schoolunder a mileCollegeConverse College5.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP23 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT53 miInterstateI-853.7 miUS highwayUS 29under a mileAmtrakSpartanburg, SC SPB6.3 miCoachSpartanburgFlixBus9.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29307 ZIP area.
