Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:13 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:29 am – 5:19 pm
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People17,607 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.77,786 householdsMedian household income $40,879Median home value $109,900Median rent $811 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $554 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.2% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 6,894 employedMain industries: manufacturing 26%, education and health care 19%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 26 minutes82% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 31°F45 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month August3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days64 days above 90°F, 56 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Santuck station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of South Carolina - Unioncollege · 2.4 miReno Lakelake · 1.6 miFoster Park Lakelake · 2.6 miFairforest Shoalrapids · 4.9 miNeal Shoalsrapids · 8.9 miWOODS FERRY CAMPGROUNDcampground · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth Hills Complexrecreation area · under a mileMonarch Ballfieldrecreation area · 2.4 miRose Hill Plantation State Historic Sitestate historic site · 6.5 miLake John D. Longstate recreation area · 7.6 mi · 196 acresThurmond Tract Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 195 acresBattle of Blackstock's Historic Sitestate historic site · 11.8 mi · 106 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 16 Mar 198738 mi away, near Great Falls, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202648 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowUnion County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighLightning 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, nearest monitors: Spartanburg County, SC, 28 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterUnion City of (sc4410001)serves 13,076 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation551 ft168 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnion Medical Center2.3 miPost officeUnion Post Office2.3 miTown hallUnion City Hall2.4 miPoliceUnion Public Safety Department Police Facility2.8 miFire stationSouthside Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 middleMiddleSims Middle Schoolunder a mileMiddleExcelsior Middle School1.3 miCollegeUniversity of South Carolina - Union2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP38 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT52 miInterstateI-2618 miUS highwayUS 176under a mileAmtrakSpartanburg, SC SPB27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29379 ZIP area.
