Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:15 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:33 am – 5:21 pm
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People44,861 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.017,557 householdsMedian household income $80,051Median home value $267,400Median rent $1,278 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,434 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 22,442 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 13%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 24 minutes74% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 8%, Vietnamese 1%6% 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 53°F, lows 32°F50 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month July4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days48 days above 90°F, 54 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Greer station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsClear Creek Heritage Preservestate historic site · under a mileParis Mountain State Parkstate park · 3.9 mi · 1,542 acresNorthside Parkrecreation area · 2.4 miLincoln Parkrecreation area · 2.5 miBunched Arrowhead Heritage Preservestate historic site · 4.1 mi · 158 acresBelvue Springs Heritage Preservestate historic site · 4.1 miSource: 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 197937 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 Aug 200737 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 subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGreenville Water (sc2310001)serves 426,057 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,009 ft308 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPrisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital6.6 miPost officeTaylors Post Office4.3 miTown hallTravelers Rest City Hall6.7 miPoliceTravelers Rest Police Department6.4 miFire stationPiedmont Park Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeGreenville Technical College Benson Campus2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP8.8 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT80 miInterstateI-3858.9 miUS highwayUS 294.4 miAmtrakGreenville, SC GRV10 miCoachGreenville Woodruff Rd & Woodruff Industrial LnFlixBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29687 ZIP area.
