Whitney is a community in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, home to about 3,685 people across 3.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29303.
Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Whitney, part in Valley Falls and Southern Shops
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Whitney. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)57 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA509 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Whitney; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 128th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Spartanburg County grew from 65,560 residents in 1900 to 327,997 in 2020.
Spartanburg County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 50.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Spartanburg 3 Sse, SC weather station (5 miles away).
150,332 jobs at 7,399 businesses in Spartanburg County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,244 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Whitney.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 185 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 418 |
| Dentists | 42 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 324 |
| Mental health providers | 201 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 51 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 18 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Spartanburg 07, Spartanburg 06, SC Public Charter School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cleveland Academy of LeadershipSpartanburg | Pre-K–5 | 521 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Fairforest ElementarySpartanburg | K–5 | 805 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| High Point AcademySpartanburg | K–12 | 1,208 | Charter | 6.0 mi |
| Lone Oak ElementarySpartanburg | K–5 | 336 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Mountain View PreparatorySpartanburg | 7–11 | 452 | Charter | 5.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Valley Falls, Southern Shops, Spartanburg and Hilltop.
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