Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:18 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:36 am – 5:24 pm
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People989 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.2387 householdsMedian household income $58,313Median home value $332,50083% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $777 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.5% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 399 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, construction 14%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 28 minutes80% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 9% take public transport, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 26°F87 in of rain a year, on about 95 dayswettest month August4 in of snow a year, on about 1 days1 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jocassee 8 Wnw station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksBoast Mountainpeak · 1.3 miCantrell Mountainpeak · 1.4 miCheohee Lakelake · 2.2 miCHERRY HILLcampground · 2.3 miRochester Lake Number Onelake · 3.0 miMoody Springspring · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNantahala National Forestnational forest · 3.7 mi · 54 acresPoe Creek State Foreststate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 277 acresSumter National Forestnational forest · 4.7 miDevils Fork State Parkstate park · 5.3 mi · 578 acresOconee State Parkstate park · 6.2 mi · 1,090 acresOconee Station State Historic Sitestate historic site · 7.4 mi · 205 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 26 Aug 19795 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202344 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 quality97% of days had good air in 2025336 of 348 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 32, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Macon County, NC, 25 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL31% 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 in the county
Elevation1,526 ft465 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHighlands Cashiers Hospital11.6 miPost officeTamassee Post Office5.5 miTown hallSalem Town Hall6.3 miFire stationSalem Volunteer Fire Department6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL44 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS79 miInterstateI-8532 miUS highwayUS 6410 miAmtrakClemson, SC CSN22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29686 ZIP area.
