Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:47 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:18 am – 4:54 pm
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People387 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.7219 householdsMedian household income $59,792Median home value $178,800Median rent $1,063 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $878 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.6% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 154 employedMain industries: finance, insurance and real estate 18%, professional and business services 14%, construction 13%Average commute 36 minutes78% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Chinese 5%, Spanish 2%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 27°F50 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month July4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days45 days above 90°F, 96 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Disputanta station, 15 mi away; snow from Williamsburg 2 N
Nearby landmarksSandy Pointcape · 1.9 miClaremont Pointcape · under a mileLow Point Millpondreservoir · 3.8 miChickahominy Riverriver · 4.6 miSunken Meadow Pondlake · 2.5 miCerneys Pondlake · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChickahominy Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 306 acresJames River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.6 mi · 4,621 acresKittewan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 293 acresChickahominy Riverside Parkpark · 5.9 mi · 140 acresGreensprings Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.9 miChippokes Plantation State Parkstate park · 13.9 mi · 280 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 LowSurry County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription33% have cable, fibre or DSL34% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Claremontserves 327 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation100 ft30 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEastern State Hospital13.7 miPost officeClaremont Post Officeunder a mileTown hallClaremont Town Hallunder a milePoliceCharles City County Sheriff's Office9.1 miFire stationClaremont Volunteer Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeVirginia Peninsula Community College - Historic Triangle Campus13.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC27 miInterstateI-6415 miUS highwayUS 6013 miAmtrakWilliamsburg, VA WBG15 miCoachWilliamsburg, VA (In front of Wawa (Across from Bryan Complex))OurBus15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23899 ZIP area.
