Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:52 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:26 am – 4:59 pm
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People145 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.450 householdsMedian household income $108,438Median home value $644,700Median rent $833 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,273 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages61% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 12%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 28°F49 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month September17 in of snow a year, on about 8 days34 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Charlottesville 2w station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksCastle Rockpeak · 3.5 miWalnut Toppeak · under a mileRuddocks Pondlake · 2.0 miSouth Fork Rockfish Riverriver · 5.8 miChiles Pondlake · 3.9 miSouth Branch North Fork Hardware Riverriver · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWalnut Creek Parkpark · 7.1 mi · 558 acresSimpson Parkpark · 8.8 miBiscuit Run State Parkstate park · 11.7 miLake Albemarle Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 14.3 miShenandoah National Parknational park · 20.9 miLyndhurst Pondsstate conservation land · 14.4 mi · 349 acresSource: 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 201143 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201444 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAlbemarle County, 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, Albemarle County monitors, VA
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% 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 in the county
Elevation1,044 ft318 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Virginia Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital14.0 miPost officeCovesville Post Office1.4 miFire stationFaber Volunteer Fire Department4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlottesville Albemarle Airport CHO22 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC82 miInterstateI-649.5 miUS highwayUS 291.3 miAmtrakCharlottesville, VA CVS16 miCoachCharlottesville (University of Virginia)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Academy15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22931 ZIP area.
