Local servicesHospitalHilton Head Hospital10.5 miPost officeBluffton Post Office2.9 miTown hallBluffton Town Hall2.3 miPoliceBluffton Police Department4.1 miFire stationBluffton Township Fire District Station 302.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of South Carolina Beaufort7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHilton Head Airport HHH12 miMajor airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV19 miInterstateI-9511 miUS highwayUS 2783.8 miAmtrakYemassee, SC YEM33 miCoachSavannah Bus StationFlixBus15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29910 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29910 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min6:17 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:20 am – 5:22 pm
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People53,019 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.421,056 householdsMedian household income $98,912Median home value $487,000Median rent $2,073 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,533 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 26,520 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 18%, education and health care 17%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 26 minutes75% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 12%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 41°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month AugustSnow is rare58 days above 90°F, 13 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beaufort Wwtp station, 17 mi away; rain from Bluffton 7.2 Nw; snow from Savannah Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksBuck Pointcape · 1.5 miCrane Islandisland · under a mileMay River Neckcape · 2.8 miPotato Islandisland · 2.4 miMay Riverriver · 6.3 miUniversity of South Carolina Beaufortcollege · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBuckwalter Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 141 acresOscar Frazier Parkpark · 2.5 miPinckney Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.9 mi · 1,517 acresGreens Shell Enclosure Heritage Preservestate historic site · 7.9 miSavannah National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.8 mi · 15,260 acresAltamaha Towne Heritage Preservestate historic site · 8.4 mi · 101 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 HighBeaufort County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighLightning Relatively HighCoastal flooding 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, nearest monitors: Chatham County, GA, 20 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBjw&sa Palm Key (2750031)serves 153 people from ground waterNo health-based 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
