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Local servicesHospitalLewisGale Hospital Alleghany9.5 miPost officeCovington Post Office3.8 miTown hallCovington City Hall3.7 miPoliceCovington Police Department3.7 miFire stationCovington Fire Department and Rescue Squad Station 22.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDabney S Lancaster Community College11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenbrier Valley Airport LWB20 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO115 miInterstateI-642.2 miUS highwayUS 602.8 miAmtrakClifton Forge, VA CLF13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24426 ZIP area.

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State or areaVirginia
ZIP code24426
Telephone code540
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:58 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:31 am – 5:04 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People13,611 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.95,882 householdsMedian household income $51,841Median home value $113,600Median rent $808 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $969 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 5,608 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 18%, retail 12%Average commute 22 minutes84% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 23°F39 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 4 days30 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 42° / 23°FJFebruary: 46° / 24°FFMarch: 54° / 30°FMApril: 66° / 39°FAMay: 74° / 48°FMJune: 81° / 57°FJJuly: 84° / 61°FJAugust: 83° / 60°FASeptember: 77° / 53°FSOctober: 67° / 42°FONovember: 55° / 31°FNDecember: 45° / 26°FD90°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Covington Fltr Plt station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksROSE TRACTtrailhead · 2.1 miDunlap Beachbeach · 2.7 miHickory Hillpeak · 5.0 miLukes Mountainpeak · 3.4 miBoiling Springspring · 5.7 miPond Lick Branch Reservoirlake · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJackson River Sports Complexpark · 2.9 miJohnsons Creek State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 96 acresGeorge Washington National Forestnational forest · 14.1 mi · 284 acresDouthat State Parkstate park · 14.5 mi · 53 acresAndrew Rowan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.4 mi · 620 acresCove Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.3 mi · 423 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 May 197433 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201741 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCovington City, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured59 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Roanoke County, VA, 34 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Covingtonserves 5,961 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Mar 2024: disinfection by-products, treatment technique36 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,517 ft462 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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