Local servicesHospitalEffingham Health System16.1 miPost officeMeldrim Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBloomingdale City Hall4.1 miPoliceBloomingdale Police Department4.1 miFire stationEffingham County Fire and Rescue Station 5 Meldrimunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSavannah Technical College - Crossroads Campus8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV10 miInterstateI-161.1 miUS highwayUS 802.4 miAmtrakSavannah, GA SAV14 miCoachSavannah Bus StationFlixBus16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31318 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31318 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min6:19 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:22 am – 5:25 pm
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People451 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.8189 householdsMedian household income $78,03692% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,861 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 170 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 24%, retail 19%Average commute 26 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 40°F48 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare81 days above 90°F, 21 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Savannah Intl Ap station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksRiver Styxriver · 4.2 miGartrell Lakelake · 4.5 miZeigler Pondlake · 3.0 miSavannah Technical College - Crossroads Campuscollege · 8.5 miGeorgia Institute of Technology - Savannah Campuscollege · 9.7 miRaccoon Keysisland · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsW.E. (Bob) Taylor Recreation Parkpark · 4.0 miEffingham County Greenspacepark · 4.7 mi025-004state recreation area · 8.8 mi · 175 acresSavannah National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.5 mi · 15,461 acresSavannah River Tractstate conservation land · 13.6 mi · 860 acres025-003state recreation area · 14.9 mi · 78 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 18 Jun 202250 mi away, near Stillmore, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 18 Jun 202250 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowEffingham County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality59% of days had good air in 2025214 of 365 days measured151 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chatham County, GA, 20 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRincon Water Systemserves 16,654 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 202126 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation22 ft7 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
