Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:48 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:25 am – 4:54 pm
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People38,512 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.113,457 householdsMedian household income $97,892Median home value $396,800Median rent $1,409 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,067 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 18,968 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 18%, retail 11%Average commute 34 minutes73% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 16%, other Indo-European languages 1%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 23°F45 in of rain a yearwettest month September16 in of snow a year, on about 9 days22 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boston 4 Se station, 10 mi away; rain from Rixeyville 2.5 N; snow from Piedmont Rsch Stn
Nearby landmarksGermanna Community College - Daniel Technology Centercollege · 2.9 miMerrimac Lakelake · 2.5 miMount Ponypeak · 2.8 miStony Pointcape · 6.1 miLake Culpeperlake · 3.1 miFox Mountainpeak · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCulpeper National Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.1 miRockwater Parkpark · 2.2 miYowell Meadow Parkpark · 3.2 miShenandoah National Parknational park · 18.4 miC.F. Phelps Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 448 acresLake Orange Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 13.6 mi · 121 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201136 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Mar 201236 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCulpeper County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025283 of 330 days measured47 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Madison County, VA, 14 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Culpeperserves 21,184 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation424 ft129 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUVA Culpeper Medical Center2.0 miPost officeCulpeper Post Office3.3 miTown hallCulpeper Town Hall3.2 miPoliceCulpeper Police Department3.9 miFire stationCulpeper County Volunteer Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryPearl Sample Elementary School1.4 miElementaryA G Richardson Elementary School1.5 miCollegeGermanna Community College - Daniel Technology Center2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlottesville Albemarle Airport CHO31 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD47 miInterstateI-9528 miUS highwayUS 522under a mileAmtrakCulpeper, VA CLP3.4 miCoachCulpeper (Park & Ride)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's8.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22701 ZIP area.
