Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:50 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:17 am – 4:56 pm
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People1,091 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.5456 householdsMedian household income $62,727Median home value $168,800Median rent $1,047 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,244 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 509 employedMain industries: public administration 23%, retail 17%, education and health care 15%Average commute 44 minutes84% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 29°F50 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month August3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days29 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Murfreesboro station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsCypress Bridgestate wilderness · 9.6 miCypress Bridge State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 376 acresNorth Carolina Safe Harbor Agreement (Red-cockaded Woodpecker)state conservation land · 12.2 mi · 620 acresGeneral Vaughns Bridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.6 mi · 165 acresSouth Quay Sandhillsstate wilderness · 17.3 mi · 165 acresChowan Swamp State Natural Areastate park · 27.0 mi · 6,030 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSouthampton County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025274 of 351 days measured77 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Northampton County, NC, 18 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDeerfield Correctional Centerserves 1,768 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation108 ft33 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportNewport News Williamsburg International Airport PHF53 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF59 miInterstateI-9518 miUS highwayUS 586.2 miAmtrakPetersburg, VA PTB45 miCoachAhoskie Ahoskie Bus StopGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23827 ZIP area.
