Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min6:13 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:19 am – 5:19 pm
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People8,024 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.63,220 householdsMedian household income $56,929Median home value $409,500Median rent $1,571 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,608 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 3,258 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 15%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 36 minutes73% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Tagalog 1%, Spanish 1%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, 7 mi away; snow from Charleston Intl Ap
Parks and public landsMeggett County Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 495 acresGillespie Tractrecreation area · 1.7 mi · 209 acresSlann Island Marshlandstate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 409 acresDungannon Plantation Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 668 acresBotany Bay Plantation Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 3,599 acresBear Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 12,056 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 197416 mi away, near Ladson, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 27 Sep 202118 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighCharleston County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighHurricane Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighIce storm 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, Charleston County monitors, SC
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCharleston Water System (sc1010001)serves 327,422 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation13 ft4 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBon Secours Saint Francis Hospital15.8 miPost officeHollywood Post Office3.2 miTown hallMeggett Town Hall2.7 miPoliceCharleston County Sheriff's Office5.6 miFire stationSaint Paul's Fire Department Station 12.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharleston International Airport CHS20 miInterstateI-52616 miUS highwayUS 175.0 miAmtrakCharleston, SC CHS20 miCoachNorth Charleston 4565 Gaynor AveGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29449 ZIP area.
