Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:13 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:19 am – 5:18 pm
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People5,639 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.72,089 householdsMedian household income $86,410Median home value $345,000Median rent $944 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,788 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 3,364 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, other services 12%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 31 minutes81% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 5%, Russian or other Slavic 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 39°F53 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare64 days above 90°F, 22 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Charleston Intl Ap station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsCaw Caw Interpretive Centerhistoric site · 1.3 mi · 660 acresTea Farm Creek Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 398 acresDungannon Plantation Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 88 acresColonial Dorchester State Historic Sitestate historic site · 8.7 mi · 250 acresSlann Island Marshlandstate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 409 acresGivhans Ferry State Parkstate park · 17.1 mi · 1,002 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 22 Nov 19747 mi away, near Ladson, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 27 Sep 202110 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighCharleston County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighHurricane Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025222 of 365 days measured142 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 47, worst day 105main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Charleston County monitors, SC
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBurbage MHP (sc1060063)serves 171 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation33 ft10 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBon Secours Saint Francis Hospital9.8 miPost officeRavenel Post Office3.3 miTown hallRavenel Town Hall3.4 miPoliceCharleston County Sheriff's Office3.4 miFire stationSaint Pauls Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePark University at Joint Base Charleston10.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharleston International Airport CHS12 miInterstateI-52610 miUS highwayUS 172.1 miAmtrakCharleston, SC CHS13 miCoachNorth Charleston 4565 Gaynor AveGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29470 ZIP area.
