Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min5:46 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:15 am – 4:53 pm
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People10,099 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.03,903 householdsMedian household income $104,029Median home value $409,500Median rent $1,742 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,876 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 4,585 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 14%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 26 minutes78% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 6%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 31°F45 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month August3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days43 days above 90°F, 64 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newport News Intl Ap station, 12 mi away; snow from Langley Afb
Nearby landmarksKings Pointcape · 3.6 miSleepy Lakelake · 3.9 miRagged Islandisland · under a mileFishing Pointcape · 1.7 miEast Islandisland · 1.4 miBatten Baybay · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRagged Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 1,470 acresCarrollton Nike Parkpark · 2.1 miWellington Parkpark · 4.1 miNansemond National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.4 mi · 424 acresFort Monroe National Monumentnational monument · 12.7 mi · 122 acresHampton National Cemeteryhistoric site · 11.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowIsle of Wight County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025303 of 365 days measured61 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 105main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hampton City County, VA, 14 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWilling Workers Clubserves 31 people from ground water10 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: fluoride, maximum contaminant level48 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiverside Smithfield Hospital3.9 miPost officeCarrollton Post Office1.8 miTown hallNewport News City Hall5.4 miPoliceSmithfield Police Department5.0 miFire stationCarrollton Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeVirginia Peninsula Community College - Southeast Higher Education Center6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewport News Williamsburg International Airport PHF12 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF18 miInterstateI-6645.7 miUS highwayUS 2581.0 miAmtrakNewport News, VA NPN11 miLight railEVMC FORT NORFOLK STATIONHampton Roads Transit (HRT)14 miCoachNewport NewsAmtrak Chartered Vehicle11 miTransit1 stop within a mileHampton Roads Transit (HRT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23314 ZIP area.
