Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:15 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:33 am – 5:21 pm
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People26,358 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.59,630 householdsMedian household income $69,956Median home value $287,000Median rent $1,046 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,233 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 11,513 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 13%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 27 minutes76% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 28°F74 in of rain a year, on about 97 dayswettest month December7 in of snow a year, on about 3 days1 days above 90°F, 78 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Caesars Head station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsBelvue Springs Heritage Preservestate historic site · 4.0 miBunched Arrowhead Heritage Preservestate historic site · 4.4 mi · 158 acresPoinsett Bridge Heritage Preservestate historic site · 4.8 mi · 116 acresBlackwell Heritage Preservestate historic site · 5.0 miPleasant Ridge Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 221 acresParis Mountain State Parkstate park · 7.3 mi · 1,542 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 26 Aug 197933 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202344 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRiver Bluff S/d (sc3950005)serves 133 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,124 ft343 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPrisma Health North Greenville Hospital6.2 miPost officeTigerville Post Office2.9 miTown hallTravelers Rest City Hall7.3 miPoliceTravelers Rest Police Department6.7 miFire stationSlater Marietta Fire Department Station 22.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP16 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT84 miInterstateI-2614 miUS highwayUS 25under a mileAmtrakGreenville, SC GRV14 miCoachGreenville Woodruff Rd & Woodruff Industrial LnFlixBus17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29690 ZIP area.
