Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min6:18 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:20 am – 5:23 pm
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People3,353 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.11,575 householdsMedian household income $109,631Median home value $619,800Median rent $1,665 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,928 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 1,413 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, hospitality, food and recreation 20%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 26 minutes74% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, German or Dutch 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: 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, 21 mi away
Parks and public landsFort Pulaski National Monumentnational monument · 1.5 mi · 5,132 acresLittle Tybee-Cabbage Island Tractstate conservation land · under a mile · 8,985 acresGoat Head Parkpark · 1.8 miBeachpark · 2.4 mi · 247 acresTurtle Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 1,646 acresWassaw National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.5 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTybee Islandserves 8,047 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202113 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGeorgia Regional Hospital at Savannah11.2 miPost officeTybee Island Post Office2.6 miTown hallTybee Island City Hall2.8 miPoliceTybee Island Police Department2.8 miFire stationTybee Island Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSavannah State University10.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHilton Head Airport HHH19 miMajor airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV20 miInterstateI-51613 miUS highwayUS 80under a mileAmtrakSavannah, GA SAV16 miCoachSavannah Bus StationFlixBus13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31328 ZIP area.
