Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min6:11 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min7:18 am – 5:17 pm
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People59,227 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.022,138 householdsMedian household income $81,594Median home value $281,500Median rent $1,542 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,295 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 28,120 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, professional and business services 13%, retail 13%Average commute 27 minutes72% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 9%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Tagalog 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 39°F53 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare64 days above 90°F, 22 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Charleston Intl Ap station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsDogwood Parkpark · 2.7 miCypress Gardenspark · 3.4 mi · 185 acresFrancis Marion National Forestnational forest · 7.6 mi · 263,909 acresBonneau Ferry Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 10,703 acresChildsbury Towne Heritage Preservestate historic site · 6.7 mi · 99 acresColonial Dorchester State Historic Sitestate historic site · 12.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 22 Nov 197412 mi away, near Ladson, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 27 Sep 202112 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGoose Creek City of (sc0810004)serves 43,744 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation26 ft8 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMedical University of South Carolina Health Rehabilitation Hospital6.2 miPost officeGoose Creek Post Office4.2 miTown hallGoose Creek City Hall4.6 miPoliceGoose Creek Police Department4.6 miFire stationGoose Creek Rural Fire Department3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharleston International Airport CHS8.1 miInterstateI-266.2 miUS highwayUS 1764.2 miAmtrakCharleston, SC CHS8.6 miCoachNorth Charleston 4565 Gaynor AveGreyhound8.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29445 ZIP area.
