Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:17 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:21 am – 5:22 pm
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People14,989 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.15,801 householdsMedian household income $48,986Median home value $216,800Median rent $1,295 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $909 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 6,392 employedMain industries: education and health care 16%, professional and business services 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 29 minutes77% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 14%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 40°F45 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare73 days above 90°F, 17 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beaufort Mcas station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsThomas Heyward Tombhistoric site · 4.4 miGillisonville Squarehistoric site · 8.9 miAltamaha Towne Heritage Preservestate historic site · 10.9 mi · 101 acresStoney Creek Battery Heritage Preservestate historic site · 12.7 miTillman Sand Ridge Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.4 mi · 1,317 acresTrask Natural Areastate conservation land · 14.6 mi · 96 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 LowJasper County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane 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 home82% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRidgeland Town of (2710001)serves 2,678 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation44 ft13 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCoastal Carolina Hospital12.7 miPost officeRidgeland Post Office1.1 miTown hallRidgeland Town Hall1.0 miPoliceRidgeland Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationTown of Ridgeland Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 2 highHighJasper County High School1.1 miElementaryRidgeland Elementary School1.7 miHighRidgeland Hardeeville High School1.7 miCollegeUniversity of South Carolina Beaufort12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHilton Head Airport HHH24 miMajor airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV28 miInterstateI-95under a mileUS highwayUS 17under a mileAmtrakYemassee, SC YEM16 miCoachSavannah Bus StationFlixBus29 miTransit6 stops within a milePalmetto BreezeSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29936 ZIP area.
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