Local servicesHospitalMemorial Regional Medical Center17.1 miPost officeAylett Post Office4.7 miFire stationKing William Volunteer Fire and Rescue4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC23 miInterstateI-9515 miUS highwayUS 3604.3 miAmtrakAshland, VA ASD17 miCoachRichmond North (McDonalds Mechanicsville Tpk)FlixBus22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23009 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:46 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:20 am – 4:53 pm
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People8,270 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.63,099 householdsMedian household income $98,581Median home value $319,100Median rent $1,197 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,649 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 4,531 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, retail 11%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 39 minutes81% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 29°F46 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month July8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days46 days above 90°F, 82 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Walkerton 2 Nw station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsKing WIlliam Open Spacerecreation area · 4.7 miRobert W. Duncan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 1,347 acresCold Harbor National Cemeteryhistoric site · 16.4 miMaggie L. Walkernational park · 23.2 miChimborazo Parknational park · 23.5 miRappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.1 mi · 7,664 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201142 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Mar 201245 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKing William County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025288 of 365 days measured77 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Richmond City County, VA, 25 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of West Pointserves 3,063 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation110 ft34 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
