Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min6:14 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:19 am – 5:19 pm
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People2,826 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.41,501 householdsMedian household income $86,979Median home value $642,400Median rent $888 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,286 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 1,204 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 17%, professional and business services 15%, education and health care 13%Average commute 25 minutes61% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 40°F52 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare73 days above 90°F, 16 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Edisto Is Middleton Plantation station, 3 mi away; snow from Beaufort Mcas
Nearby landmarksEdisto Islandisland · 1.6 miPeters Pointcape · 2.3 miEdisto Beachbeach · 5.4 miRabbits Pointcape · 3.0 miScanawah Islandisland · 2.5 miEdisto Beach State Park Campgroundcampground · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEdisto Beach State Parkstate park · 3.3 mi · 1,024 acresBotany Bay Plantation Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 3,599 acresEdisto Island Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 495 acresSaint Helena Sound Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 2,087 acresBear Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 12,056 acresSlann Island Marshlandstate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 409 acresSource: 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 197425 mi away, near Ladson, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 27 Sep 202128 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateColleton County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane 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, nearest monitors: Charleston County, SC, 27 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEdisto Beach Town of (sc1510006)serves 5,848 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation17 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBon Secours Saint Francis Hospital23.3 miPost officeEdisto Island Post Office3.1 miTown hallSeabrook Island City Hall9.6 miPoliceEdisto Beach Police Department5.7 miFire stationSaint Paul's Fire Department Edisto Island1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharleston International Airport CHS28 miInterstateI-52623 miUS highwayUS 1713 miAmtrakCharleston, SC CHS29 miCoachNorth Charleston 4565 Gaynor AveGreyhound29 miTransit2 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 29438 ZIP area.
