Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:46 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:29 am – 4:53 pm
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People3,376 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.51,349 householdsMedian household income $95,515Median home value $361,900Median rent $1,951 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,211 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 1,832 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 13%, other services 11%Average commute 43 minutes70% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 21°F43 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month June23 in of snow a year, on about 10 days19 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cacapon St Pk #2 station, 9 mi away; snow from Winchester
Nearby landmarksHigh Pointpeak · 5.0 miCold Springspring · 4.6 miCacapon State Park Lakelake · 3.1 miHigh Rockpeak · 5.6 miOmps Farm Springspring · 3.5 miLake Holidaylake · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCacapon Resort State Parkstate park · 6.2 miCacapon State Parkstate park · 6.4 miEdwards Run Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 396 acresSleepy Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 22,232 acresSideling Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 2,418 acresWinchester National Cemeteryhistoric site · 15.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201049 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201626 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFrederick County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025270 of 365 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Frederick County monitors, VA
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFrederick Waterserves 46,206 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,078 ft329 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWinchester Medical Center14.0 miPost officeBloomery Post Office3.4 miPoliceCapon Bridge Police Department8.5 miFire stationFrederick County Fire and Rescue Department Station 20 - Reynolds Storeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR39 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD55 miInterstateI-8113 miUS highwayUS 522under a mileAmtrakManassas, VA MSS62 miCoachHancockBayRunner Shuttle24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22625 ZIP area.
