Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min6:15 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:19 am – 5:20 pm
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People1,184 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.1471 householdsMedian home value $67,700Median rent $1,143 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 408 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 37%, manufacturing 21%, education and health care 12%Average commute 39 minutes72% drive alone, 22% car-pool, 6% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%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, 11 mi away; snow from Beaufort Mcas
Parks and public landsErnest F. Hollings Ace Basin National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.6 mi · 12,067 acresSaint Helena Sound Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.3 mi · 2,279 acresBear Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 68 acresCombahee Island Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 191 acresDonnelley Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.6 miMorgan Islandstate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 4,969 acresSource: 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 197430 mi away, near Ladson, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 27 Sep 202132 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, 36 mi away
Internet at home59% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone41% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWalterboro City of (1510004)serves 11,829 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeaufort Memorial Hospital15.7 miFire stationColleton County Fire - Rescue Station 28 - Ashepoo Plantation3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHilton Head Airport HHH27 miMajor airportCharleston International Airport CHS35 miInterstateI-9521 miUS highwayUS 179.8 miAmtrakYemassee, SC YEM21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29446 ZIP area.
