Local servicesHospitalSentara Martha Jefferson Hospital24.6 miPost officeColumbia Post Officeunder a mileFire stationGoochland County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station 4 Fife5.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlottesville Albemarle Airport CHO31 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC49 miInterstateI-6411 miUS highwayUS 155.1 miAmtrakCharlottesville, VA CVS27 miCoachCharlottesville Union StationGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23038 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23038 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:51 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:24 am – 4:57 pm
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People1,487 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.1648 householdsMedian household income $74,318Median home value $345,200Median rent $1,469 a month96% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,034 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 690 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, professional and business services 20%, retail 11%Average commute 31 minutes76% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 25°F44 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month September12 in of snow a year, on about 6 days26 days above 90°F, 112 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Palmyra 3s station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksRivanna Riverriver · under a milePoint of Forkcape · 1.0 miEast Pointcape · 5.6 miLeon Hanson Pondlake · 1.1 miBuzzard Rockpeak · 3.6 miElk Islandisland · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGoochland Marsh State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.4 miByrd Parkpark · 4.9 miMatthews Parkpark · 6.2 miWillis River Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.8 miPowhatan State Parkstate park · 12.4 mi · 1,564 acresRock Quarry Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201116 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201416 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGoochland County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: 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, 29 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL35% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterEastern Goochland Central Water Systemserves 5,805 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation260 ft79 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
