Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min6:06 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:16 am – 5:11 pm
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People52,609 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.720,524 householdsMedian household income $70,739Median home value $267,700Median rent $1,282 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $852 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 24,357 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, retail 15%Average commute 22 minutes80% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 7%, Russian or other Slavic 2%4% 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, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksPeachtree Lakelake · 2.4 miLong Baybay · 6.6 miHorry Georgetown Technical College - Grand Strand Campuscollege · 4.7 miOatbed Islandisland · 2.7 miOld Mill Lakelake · 3.9 miOld Riverriver · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWaccamaw National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.6 mi · 16,371 acresSouth Strand Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 51 acresMyrtle Beach State Parkstate park · 5.1 mi · 327 acresHuckabee Recreation Complexrecreation area · 4.0 miMurrells Inlet Boat Rampstate recreation area · 8.6 miHuntington Beach State Parkstate park · 10.2 mi · 1,627 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation20 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital7.7 miPost officeSocastee Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSurfside Town Hall4.7 miPoliceHorry County Police Department South Precinct2.6 miFire stationHorry County Fire Department Socastee Station 11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 high, 1 otherSchoolCalvary Christian School1.5 miHighSocastee High School1.8 miCollegeHorry Georgetown Technical College - Grand Strand Campus4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMyrtle Beach International Airport MYR5.5 miUS highwayUS 17 Byp3.0 miAmtrakKingstree, SC KTR46 miCoachMyrtle Beach Bus StationGreyhound8.0 miTransit2 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 29588 ZIP area.
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