Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:12 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:18 am – 5:17 pm
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People2,056 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 20.07 households0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.0% unemployment rate19% of adults are in the labour force, 332 employedMain industries: education and health care 39%, hospitality, food and recreation 18%, farming, forestry and mining 17%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 77°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 44°F44 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare25 days above 90°F, 6 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Charleston City station, 2 mi away; snow from Charleston Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksThe Citadel Military College of South Carolinacollege · under a mileOyster Pointcape · 2.6 miMedical University of South Carolina - Orthodonticscollege · 1.0 miHobcaw Pointcape · 4.4 miColonial Lakelake · 1.8 miFort Sumter Visitor Education Centervisitor center · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHampton Parkpark · under a mile · 51 acresJoseph P Riley Jr Stadiumrecreation area · under a mileFort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Parkhistoric site · 5.3 mi · 165 acresCrab Bank Seabird Sanctuarystate conservation land · 4.5 miFort Lamar Heritage Preservestate historic site · 6.3 miCharles Pinckney National Historic Sitehistoric site · 8.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 22 Nov 197413 mi away, near Ladson, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 27 Sep 202115 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighCharleston County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighHurricane Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025222 of 365 days measured142 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 47, worst day 105main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Charleston County monitors, SC
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCharleston Water System (sc1010001)serves 327,422 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation12 ft4 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMary Bennett Murray Infirmaryunder a milePost officeEast Bay Post Office1.7 miTown hallCharleston City Hall2.2 miPoliceCharleston Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCharleston Fire Department Station 8under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 12 otherHighBurke High Schoolunder a mileMiddleSimmons Pinckney Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolCharleston Development Academy Public Charter Schoolunder a mileCollegeThe Citadel Military College of South Carolinaright hereSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharleston International Airport CHS8.2 miInterstateI-26under a mileUS highwayUS 78under a mileAmtrakCharleston, SC CHS5.9 miCoachNorth Charleston 4565 Gaynor AveGreyhound5.8 miTransit118 stops within a mileCharleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA), TriCounty LinkSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29409 ZIP area.
