Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:49 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:17 am – 4:55 pm
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People4,623 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.01,803 householdsMedian household income $66,645Median home value $207,300Median rent $930 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,414 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 2,182 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, retail 13%, public administration 11%Average commute 30 minutes87% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 28°F51 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month September6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days44 days above 90°F, 88 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wakefield 1nw station, 16 mi away
Parks and public landsCypress Bridge State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 155 acresCypress Bridgestate wilderness · 6.0 miChub Sandhill State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 467 acresAirfield Pond Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 10.6 mi · 121 acresBig Woods Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 2,062 acresAntioch Pines State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 12.8 mi · 484 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 LowSouthampton County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025274 of 351 days measured77 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Northampton County, NC, 29 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBoykins-branchville Systemserves 1,430 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation30 ft9 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCamp Community College - Franklin Campus10.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewport News Williamsburg International Airport PHF42 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF50 miInterstateI-9519 miUS highwayUS 58 Bus3.0 miAmtrakPetersburg, VA PTB38 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23837 ZIP area.
