Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:11 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:17 am – 5:16 pm
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People44,942 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.217,281 householdsMedian household income $133,357Median home value $736,400Median rent $2,380 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,253 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 21,020 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 29 minutes68% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages65% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 37°F52 in of rain a yearwettest month AugustSnow is rare55 days above 90°F, 18 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sullivans Is station, 9 mi away; snow from Charleston Intl Ap
Parks and public landsLaurel Hill County Parkpark · within reach · 841 acresMount Pleasant Recreation Department Park West Recreation Complexrecreation area · under a mile · 54 acresCharles Pinckney National Historic Sitehistoric site · 3.0 miCapers Island Heritage Preservestate historic site · 4.9 mi · 2,171 acresSewee Purchase Unitnational forest · 7.2 mi · 964 acresFrancis Marion National Forestnational forest · 8.7 mi · 263,909 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 197421 mi away, near Ladson, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 27 Sep 202122 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMt Pleasant Water Works (1010002)serves 91,500 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation13 ft4 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRoper Saint Francis Mount Pleasant Hospitalunder a milePost officeIsle of Palms Post Office6.2 miTown hallIsle of Palms City Hall6.1 miPoliceCharleston County Sheriff's Office East Cooper3.8 miFire stationMount Pleasant Fire Department Station 61.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 2 highElementaryLaurel Hill Primary Schoolright hereElementaryCharles Pinckney Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleThomas Cario Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeTrident Technical College Mount Pleasant Campus5.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharleston International Airport CHS15 miInterstateI-5265.0 miUS highwayUS 17under a mileAmtrakCharleston, SC CHS12 miCoachNorth Charleston 4565 Gaynor AveGreyhound12 miTransit14 stops within a mileTriCounty Link, Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29466 ZIP area.
