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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People16,966 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.77,826 householdsMedian household income $81,946Median home value $463,400Median rent $1,660 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,694 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 6,359 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, retail 13%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 23 minutes70% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%Source: 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksRichmond Islandisland · under a mileMurrells Inletbay · 3.5 miLaurel Hill Islandisland · under a mileIndian Lakelake · 2.8 miSilver Islandcape · 2.1 miHuntington Beach State Park Campground Northcampground · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHuntington Beach State Parkstate park · 2.5 mi · 1,627 acresMurrells Inlet Boat Rampstate recreation area · 2.5 miWaccamaw National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.5 mi · 16,371 acresWachesaw Parkpark · 2.6 miStables Parkpark · 6.1 mi · 115 acresSamworth Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 1,537 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription83% 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 serving the town
Elevation2 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital2.7 miPost officeMurrells Inlet Post Office2.7 miTown hallSurfside Town Hall7.2 miPoliceHorry County Police Department South Precinct7.0 miFire stationMurrells Inlet - Garden City Fire District Station 781.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeHorry Georgetown Technical College - Grand Strand Campus11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMyrtle Beach International Airport MYR13 miUS highwayUS 17 Bus2.5 miAmtrakKingstree, SC KTR43 miCoachMyrtle Beach Bus StationGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29585 ZIP area.
