Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min6:18 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:22 am – 5:24 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People23,940 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.39,150 householdsMedian household income $83,145Median home value $279,300Median rent $1,175 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,466 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 11,927 employedMain industries: manufacturing 19%, education and health care 18%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 31 minutes81% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 1%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, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsSavannah National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.8 mi · 15,461 acresFreedom Parkpark · 1.8 miSavannah River Tractstate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 860 acresMillstone Landingrecreation area · 6.1 miTillman Sand Ridge Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 1,317 acresFort Pulaski National Monumentnational monument · 23.4 mi · 5,132 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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 serving the town
Elevation51 ft16 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEffingham Health System7.4 miPost officeRincon Post Office1.8 miTown hallRincon City Hall1.1 miPoliceRincon Police Department1.4 miFire stationRincon Fire Department Station 11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolCrossroads Academyunder a mileElementaryRincon Elementary School1.1 miCollegeSavannah Technical College - Effingham Campus3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV12 miInterstateI-955.9 miUS highwayUS 3218.1 miAmtrakSavannah, GA SAV15 miCoachSavannah Bus StationFlixBus17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31326 ZIP area.
