Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min6:17 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:20 am – 5:23 pm
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People619 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.5357 householdsMedian household income $156,090Median home value $576,40099% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 315 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 47%, education and health care 16%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 32 minutes21% drive alone, 47% take public transport, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages80% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 31% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, Spanish 24%, other languages 1%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, 20 mi away
Nearby landmarksPine Islandisland · 2.3 miDaufuskie Islandisland · under a mileCalibogue Soundbay · 1.8 miBraddock Pointcape · 1.9 miHaig Pointcape · 2.3 miNew Riverriver · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFort Pulaski National Monumentnational monument · 5.8 mi · 5,132 acresTurtle Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 1,646 acresCrossings Parkpark · 6.3 miBristol Sports Arenarecreation area · 6.4 miPinckney Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.8 mi · 1,517 acresLittle Tybee-Cabbage Island Tractstate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 8,985 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, 17 mi away
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription93% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDaufuskie Isl Util-melrose (sc0750043)serves 263 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation14 ft4 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHilton Head Hospital11.2 miPost officeHarbourtown Post Office3.6 miTown hallHilton Head Island Town Hall7.1 miPoliceTybee Island Police Department6.6 miFire stationDaufuskie Island Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryDaufuskie Island Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSavannah State University13.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHilton Head Airport HHH12 miMajor airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV20 miInterstateI-1615 miUS highwayUS 2786.2 miAmtrakYemassee, SC YEM39 miCoachSavannah Bus StationFlixBus14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29915 ZIP area.
