Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:16 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:26 am – 5:22 pm
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People3,272 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.21,076 householdsMedian household income $50,395Median home value $151,000Median rent $829 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $420 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 1,400 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, education and health care 20%, construction 16%Average commute 26 minutes87% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 16%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 35°F51 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days86 days above 90°F, 51 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Aiken 5se station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsAiken State Parkstate park · 3.9 mi · 1,175 acresAiken Gopher Tortoise Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 1,486 acresDitch Pond Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 283 acresLong Branch Bay Heritage Preservestate historic site · 12.8 mi · 51 acresBarnwell State Parkstate park · 15.6 mi · 304 acresLake Edgar Brownstate recreation area · 17.7 mi · 160 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 15 Feb 201441 mi away, near Parksville, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202643 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAiken County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025241 of 266 days measured25 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 71main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Aiken County monitors, SC
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription31% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAiken City of (sc0210001)serves 51,533 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation382 ft116 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAiken Regional Medical Centers15.6 miPost officeWindsor Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWilliston Town Hall7.6 miPoliceWilliston Police Department7.6 miFire stationWindsor Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta Regional At Bush Field AGS27 miMajor airportCharleston International Airport CHS94 miInterstateI-2015 miUS highwayUS 78under a mileAmtrakDenmark, SC DNK24 miCoachAiken Quick PantryGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29856 ZIP area.
