Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:45 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:18 am – 4:51 pm
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People582 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.2200 householdsMedian household income $130,139Median home value $262,00069% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,745 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 297 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 16%, other services 16%Average commute 40 minutes47% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 16% walk or cycle, 30% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, Spanish 30%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, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsBelle Isle State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 675 acresRappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.0 mi · 7,618 acresGardys Millpond Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 18.7 miYork River State Parkstate park · 25.3 mi · 2,501 acresWestmoreland State Parkstate park · 25.6 mi · 1,320 acresGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monumentnational monument · 28.6 mi · 556 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Oct 201039 mi away, near Ashland, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Oct 201039 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowEssex County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 364 days measured88 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 85main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Henrico County, VA, 36 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL31% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Tappahannockserves 2,375 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
Elevation132 ft40 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVCU Health Tappahannock Hospital9.1 miPost officeCenter Cross Post Office2.5 miPoliceKing and Queen County Sheriff's Office8.5 miFire stationTappahannock - Essex Volunteer Fire Department Station 22.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeRappahannock Community College - Warsaw Campus12.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC34 miInterstateI-6422 miUS highwayUS 172.5 miAmtrakWilliamsburg, VA WBG35 miCoachNew Kent (Colonial Downs)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Academy23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22437 ZIP area.
