Getting aroundAirportMyrtle Beach International Airport MYR10 miUS highwayUS 17 Busunder a mileAmtrakDillon, SC DIL56 miCoachMyrtle Beach Bus StationGreyhound7.6 miTransit5 stops within a milePee Dee Regional Transportation Authority (PDRTA), Coast RTASources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29572 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29572 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min6:05 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:16 am – 5:10 pm
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People12,124 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.85,935 householdsMedian household income $85,247Median home value $427,400Median rent $1,334 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,465 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 5,445 employedMain industries: education and health care 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, finance, insurance and real estate 14%Average commute 19 minutes70% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 34°F54 in of rain a yearwettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days22 days above 90°F, 38 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Myrtle Beach station, 2 mi away; snow from Longwood
Nearby landmarksDunes Lakelake · under a mileLake Arrowheadlake · under a mileCoastal Carolina Univeristy Myrtle Beach Education Centercollege · 2.0 miSingleton Swashbeach · 1.0 miWhite Point Swashbeach · 2.6 miWhite Pointcape · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.4 mi · 10,443 acresHorry County Bike Run Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 72 acresCarolina Forest Site 3recreation area · 4.0 miWaccamaw River Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 5,423 acresMyrtle Beach State Parkstate park · 11.0 mi · 327 acresWaccamaw National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.3 mi · 16,371 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 HighHorry County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighWinter weather 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, Horry County monitors, SC
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMyrtle Beach City of (sc2610001)serves 49,375 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation16 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
