Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:53 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:27 am – 4:59 pm
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People3,608 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.41,667 householdsMedian household income $88,028Median home value $410,000Median rent $971 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,470 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,849 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 16%, retail 11%Average commute 27 minutes66% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, German or Dutch 2%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 23°F45 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month September11 in of snow a year, on about 5 days18 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waynesboro Wtp station, 9 mi away; snow from Free Union
Nearby landmarksEnnis Mountainpeak · under a mileRound Toppeak · 3.4 miSouth Fork Rockfish Riverriver · 4.7 miLake Monocanlake · 5.7 miBaldwin Pondlake · 3.6 miBaker Springs Basinreservoir · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLyndhurst Pondsstate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 349 acresLyndhurst Ponds State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 349 acresMint Springs Parkpark · 8.3 mi · 508 acresRidgeview Parkpark · 8.6 miShenandoah National Parknational park · 17.0 miGeorge Washington National Forestnational forest · 12.2 mi · 960,981 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201148 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Mar 201245 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNelson County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 363 days measured69 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Albemarle County, VA, 14 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNcsa - Wintergreenserves 6,861 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021161 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation878 ft268 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAugusta Health - Main Campus13.1 miPost officeAfton Post Office4.8 miTown hallWaynesboro Municipal Building8.3 miPoliceWaynesboro Police Department8.2 miFire stationRockfish Valley Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShenandoah Valley Regional Airport SHD21 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC87 miInterstateI-645.1 miUS highwayUS 2504.1 miAmtrakCharlottesville, VA CVS18 miCoachCharlottesville (University of Virginia)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Academy16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22920 ZIP area.
