Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:06 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:16 am – 5:12 pm
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People34,695 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.716,828 householdsMedian household income $70,691Median home value $340,400Median rent $1,622 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,108 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 13,160 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 22 minutes78% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 37°F55 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month September39 days above 90°F, 31 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brookgreen Gardens station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksMurrells Inletbay · 2.9 miLong Baybay · 5.5 miRichmond Islandisland · 2.2 miVaux Islandisland · 2.7 miDrunken Jack Islandcape · 3.0 miHuntington Beach State Park Campground Northcampground · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMurrells Inlet Boat Rampstate recreation area · 1.5 miHuntington Beach State Parkstate park · 3.0 mi · 1,627 acresWachesaw Parkpark · under a mileWaccamaw National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.4 mi · 16,371 acresHuckabee Recreation Complexrecreation area · 4.4 miMyrtle Beach State Parkstate park · 8.6 mi · 327 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateGeorgetown County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighLightning Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025268 of 325 days measured54 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 170main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Horry County, SC, 24 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGcwsd Waccamaw Neck (sc2220010)serves 41,300 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation19 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTidelands Waccamaw Community Hospitalunder a milePost officeMurrells Inlet Post Office1.1 miTown hallSurfside Town Hall5.0 miPoliceHorry County Police Department South Precinct5.1 miFire stationMurrells Inlet - Garden City Fire District Station 781.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolCoastal Christian Academy1.1 miCollegeHorry Georgetown Technical College - Grand Strand Campus8.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMyrtle Beach International Airport MYR11 miUS highwayUS 17 Con1.3 miAmtrakKingstree, SC KTR45 miCoachMyrtle Beach Bus StationGreyhound13 miTransit5 stops within a mileCoast RTASources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29576 ZIP area.
