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 – 5:23 pm
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People22,214 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.29,367 householdsMedian household income $97,807Median home value $407,700Median rent $1,765 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,176 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 11,397 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 26 minutes78% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 1%1% 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, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsFort Pulaski National Monumentnational monument · 1.8 mi · 5,132 acresCharles Brooks Sports Complexrecreation area · 1.1 miSkidaway Institutestate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 1,659 acresSkidaway Island State Parkstate park · 5.3 mi · 597 acresLittle Tybee-Cabbage Island Tractstate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 8,985 acresWassaw National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.1 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
Elevation9 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGeorgia Regional Hospital at Savannah5.6 miPost officeWilmington Island Post Officeunder a mileTown hallThunderbolt Town Hall3.8 miPoliceChatham County Police Department - Islands Precinct1.8 miFire stationChatham Fire Department Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryMay Howard Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Andrew's Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Peter the Apostle Catholic School1.3 miCollegeSavannah State University4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV15 miInterstateI-5167.5 miUS highwayUS 801.3 miAmtrakSavannah, GA SAV11 miCoachSavannah Bus StationFlixBus7.9 miTransit14 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 31410 ZIP area.
