Local servicesHospitalGeorgia Regional Hospital at Savannah1.3 miPost officeOglethorpe Post Office1.8 miTown hallThunderbolt Town Hall4.0 miPoliceChatham County Police Department - Whitefield Precinct1.2 miFire stationChatham Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools9 otherSchoolHesse K - 8 School1.2 miSchoolSaint James Catholic School1.2 miSchoolOglethorpe Charter School1.2 miCollegeSouth University - Savannah1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV12 miInterstateI-5163.9 miUS highwayUS 804.3 miAmtrakSavannah, GA SAV8.0 miCoachSavannah Bus StationFlixBus6.9 miTransit15 stops within a mileChatham Area Transit (CAT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31406 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31406 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min6:18 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:20 am – 5:24 pm
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People34,649 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.514,163 householdsMedian household income $66,084Median home value $260,800Median rent $1,340 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,346 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 17,232 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%, retail 11%Average commute 22 minutes78% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 4%, Chinese 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksIsle of Hopeisland · 1.3 miForest City Gun Club Lakelake · under a mileSouth University - Savannahcollege · 1.8 miLake Mayerlake · 1.0 miSaint Leo University - Savannah Education Centercollege · 2.1 miSkidaway Islandisland · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSkidaway Island State Parkstate park · 1.4 mi · 597 acresWormsloe Historic Sitestate historic site · under a mile · 1,993 acresLake Mayer Community Parkpark · under a mile · 89 acresMemorial Stadiumrecreation area · under a mileSkidaway Institutestate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 1,659 acresWassaw National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.7 mi · 10,228 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 HighChatham County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighCoastal flooding Very HighLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: 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, Chatham County monitors, GA
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSavannah-mainserves 168,958 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation18 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
