Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min6:11 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:20 am – 5:17 pm
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People4,000 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.11,758 householdsMedian household income $58,434Median home value $102,70091% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $562 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 1,746 employedMain industries: retail 19%, manufacturing 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%Average commute 37 minutes92% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 38°F52 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare85 days above 90°F, 32 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Moncks Corner 4 N station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsMoultrie Hunt Unit Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 289 acresSpiersrecreation area · 5.5 miHatchery Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 2,272 acresSantee Cooper Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 4,735 acresFrancis Marion Historical Burial Sitestate historic site · 10.8 miKitfield Parkstate park · 12.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 22 Nov 197429 mi away, near Ladson, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 27 Sep 202126 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighBerkeley County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025252 of 270 days measured18 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Berkeley County monitors, SC
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterButlers MHP (sc0860063)serves 77 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation89 ft27 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRoper Saint Francis Berkeley Hospital14.5 miPost officeCross Post Office2.2 miFire stationCross Fire Department Station 11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryCross Elementary School1.5 miCollegeTrident Technical College Berkeley Campus12.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharleston International Airport CHS30 miInterstateI-2614 miUS highwayUS 1768.4 miAmtrakKingstree, SC KTR32 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29436 ZIP area.
