Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:40 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:14 am – 4:46 pm
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People342 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.1170 householdsMedian household income $107,143Median home value $252,00096% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $916 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 146 employedMain industries: manufacturing 37%, public administration 25%, education and health care 15%Average commute 29 minutes61% drive alone, 39% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 30°F43 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month July8 in of snow a year, on about 5 days19 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wallops Island Flight Fac station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsWallops Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.2 mi · 360 acresAssateague Island National Seashorenational seashore · 6.7 mi · 20,366 acresChincoteague National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.2 mi · 11,929 acresSaxis Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 506 acresMutton Hunk Fen State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 413 acresMaryland Marine Properties Wmastate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 1,014 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 ModerateAccomack County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025314 of 365 days measured51 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dorchester County, MD, 47 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Chincoteagueserves 3,344 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation38 ft12 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiverside Shore Memorial Hospital18.5 miPost officeAtlantic Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHallwood Town Hall4.9 miPoliceChincoteague Police Department8.3 miFire stationAtlantic Volunteer Fire and Rescue Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport SBY30 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF79 miUS highwayUS 132.4 miCoachOak Hall T'S Corner ExxonGreyhound3.5 miTransit3 stops within a mileSTAR TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23303 ZIP area.
