Local servicesHospitalUnited States Naval Hospital Beaufortunder a milePost officePort Royal Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPort Royal Town Hallunder a milePolicePort Royal Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPort Royal Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 middleElementaryPort Royal Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryMossy Oaks Elementary School1.2 miMiddleBeaufort Middle School1.3 miCollegeTechnical College of the Lowcountry2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHilton Head Airport HHH11 miMajor airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV34 miInterstateI-9517 miUS highwayUS 211.0 miAmtrakYemassee, SC YEM23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29935 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29935 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:16 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:20 am – 5:21 pm
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People3,513 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.81,779 householdsMedian household income $76,544Median home value $263,700Median rent $1,404 a month36% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,714 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 1,826 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, retail 15%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%Average commute 18 minutes81% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 9%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 41°F45 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare58 days above 90°F, 13 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beaufort Wwtp station; rain from Beaufort Mcas
Nearby landmarksCrystal Lakelake · 2.9 miTechnical College of the Lowcountrycollege · 2.6 miPlowman Pointcape · 1.6 miSpanish Pointcape · 2.0 miBurkmeyer Beachbeach · 2.1 miScout Islandisland · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFort Frederick Heritage Preservestate historic site · under a mileAuthor Horne Nature Parkpark · under a mileFort Frederickhistoric site · under a mileBeaufort National Cemeteryhistoric site · 4.0 miDaws Island Heritage Preservestate historic site · 4.3 mi · 3,028 acresReconstruction Era National Historical Parkhistoric site · 6.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 22 Nov 197448 mi away, near Ladson, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 27 Sep 202150 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighBeaufort County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighLightning Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality59% of days had good air in 2025214 of 365 days measured151 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chatham County, GA, 36 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBjw&sa (sc0720003)serves 164,829 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2023: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation29 ft9 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
