Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:52 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:26 am – 4:58 pm
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People23,486 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.711,291 householdsMedian household income $93,463Median home value $436,200Median rent $1,659 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,516 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 13,756 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, professional and business services 21%, retail 7%Average commute 18 minutes62% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages59% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 33% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 4%, French or Haitian Creole 1%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 28°F48 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month September16 in of snow a year, on about 5 days10 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Charlottesville 2 Sse station, 7 mi away; snow from Monticello
Parks and public landsBiscuit Run State Parkstate park · 4.5 miWalnut Creek Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 558 acresFluvanna Ruritan Lake Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 7.8 mi · 51 acresAzalea Parkpark · 6.9 miHardware River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 144 acresLake Albemarle Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 13.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201132 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201436 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCharlottesville City, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 363 days measured69 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Albemarle County, VA, 8 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAcsa Urban Areaserves 77,408 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation513 ft156 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Virginia Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital7.9 miPost officeKeene Post Office3.7 miTown hallScottsville Town Hall7.8 miPoliceAlbemarle County Police Department6.6 miFire stationMonticello Fire Rescue Station 116.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleWalton Middle School1.8 miCollegePiedmont Virginia Community College7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlottesville Albemarle Airport CHO16 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC71 miInterstateI-646.8 miUS highwayUS 296.4 miAmtrakCharlottesville, VA CVS8.5 miCoachCharlottesville (University of Virginia)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Academy8.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22902 ZIP area.
