Local servicesHospitalBeaufort Memorial Hospital9.4 miPost officeLobeco Post Office3.9 miTown hallBeaufort City Hall7.8 miPoliceBeaufort Police Department7.8 miFire stationSheldon Fire Department Station 413.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeTechnical College of the Lowcountry9.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHilton Head Airport HHH23 miMajor airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV42 miInterstateI-9513 miUS highwayUS 213.9 miAmtrakYemassee, SC YEM14 miTransit1 stop 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 29940 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29940 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min6:15 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:20 am – 5:21 pm
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People3,256 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.81,502 householdsMedian household income $54,177Median home value $172,10086% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $883 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 1,272 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 17%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 30 minutes83% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: 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, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsSaint Helena Sound Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 3,244 acresTrask Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 96 acresCombahee Island Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 191 acresCoursen Tate Parkpark · 5.6 miBeaufort National Cemeteryhistoric site · 7.5 miErnest F. Hollings Ace Basin National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.2 mi · 12,224 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 22 Nov 197439 mi away, near Ladson, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 27 Sep 202141 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 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, nearest monitors: Charleston County, SC, 46 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSeabrook Island Town of (1010009)serves 5,939 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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