Thunderbolt is a town in Chatham County, Georgia, home to about 2,533 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 31404 and 31410.
Homes sold for a median of $234 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Savannah; part is in Thunderbolt
Mostly Wilmington Island; part is in Thunderbolt
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Thunderbolt. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL124 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA641 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Thunderbolt; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Thunderbolt had 2,556 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 263rd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Chatham County grew from 71,239 residents in 1900 to 295,291 in 2020.
Chatham County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Savannah Intl Ap, GA weather station (12 miles away).
153,824 jobs at 9,037 businesses in Chatham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
701 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Thunderbolt’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 113 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 260 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 173 |
| Mental health providers | 76 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 51 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
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Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Savannah-Chatham County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshpoint Elementary SchoolSavannah | Pre-K–5 | 603 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| May Howard Elementary SchoolSavannah | Pre-K–5 | 539 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| School of Humanities at Juliette Gordon LowSavannah | Pre-K–12 | 605 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Andrea B Williams Elementary SchoolSavannah | 1–5 | 414 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Shuman Elementary SchoolSavannah | 1–5 | 482 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Coastal Middle SchoolSavannah | 6–8 | 486 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Myers Middle SchoolSavannah | 6–8 | 503 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Islands High SchoolSavannah | 9–12 | 752 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Johnson High SchoolSavannah | 9–12 | 762 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Savannah Early College High SchoolSavannah | 9–12 | 151 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah HighSavannah | 9–12 | 575 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvary Day SchoolSavannah | Pre-K–12 | 1,100 | Baptist | 3.6 mi |
| St Andrew's SchoolSavannah | Pre-K–12 | 460 | Nonsectarian | 3.9 mi |
| St Peter the Apostle Catholic SchoolSavannah | Pre-K–8 | 219 | Roman Catholic | 4.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Wilmington Island, Savannah, Whitemarsh Island and Talahi Island.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.