Lobeco is a community in Beaufort County, South Carolina, home to about 109 people across 2.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29940.
Homes sold for a median of $337 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Lobeco, part in Seabrook and Sheldon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lobeco. 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)41 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hilton Head Airport (HHH)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL164 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA600 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lobeco; 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.
It’s the 441st largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Beaufort County grew from 35,495 residents in 1900 to 187,117 in 2020.
Beaufort 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 45.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beaufort Mcas, SC weather station (6 miles away).
59,121 jobs at 6,087 businesses in Beaufort County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lobeco.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Beaufort 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whale Branch ElementarySeabrook | Pre-K–5 | 409 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Whale Branch MiddleSeabrook | 6–8 | 243 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Whale Branch Early College HighSeabrook | 9–12 | 390 | Public | 4.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Seabrook, Sheldon and Dale.
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