Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min6:05 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:17 am – 5:11 pm
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People54,130 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.319,432 householdsMedian household income $68,825Median home value $253,100Median rent $1,056 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $845 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 22,756 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%Average commute 24 minutes78% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 5%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 35°F55 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days58 days above 90°F, 39 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Conway station, 5 mi away; snow from Longwood
Nearby landmarksGrissett Lakelake · 1.0 miRoyal Oak Lakelake · 1.0 miBurroughs and Chapin Center for Marine and Wetlands Studiescollege · 4.9 miCoastal Carolina Universitycollege · 5.3 miRice Patch Baybay · 6.2 miThorofare Islandisland · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMcNeil Parkpark · 3.0 miConway Recreation Complexrecreation area · 5.4 miLewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 10,443 acresWaccamaw National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.6 mi · 16,371 acresWaccamaw River Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 5,423 acresMyrtle Beach State Parkstate park · 14.8 mi · 327 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 HighHorry County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025268 of 325 days measured54 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 170main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Horry County monitors, SC
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGsw&sa (sc2620004)serves 252,840 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation11 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBurroughs and Chapin Center for Marine and Wetlands Studies4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMyrtle Beach International Airport MYR13 miUS highwayUS 7014.3 miAmtrakDillon, SC DIL44 miCoachMyrtle Beach Bus StationGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29526 ZIP area.
