Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:44 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:21 am – 4:51 pm
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People765 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 25.5252 householdsMedian household income $96,000Median rent $1,941 a month0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.0% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 190 employedMain industries: public administration 48%, professional and business services 14%, education and health care 11%Average commute 15 minutes57% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 19% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 7%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, Chinese 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 28°F41 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month July12 in of snow a year, on about 6 days30 days above 90°F, 76 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Quantico Mcas station, 19 mi away
Nearby landmarksPersimmon Pointcape · 2.8 miLong Pointcape · 4.0 miUniversity of Mary Washington Dahlgren Campuscollege · 2.0 miHideaway Pondlake · under a mileBunker Hillpeak · 5.5 miWood Islandisland · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBarnsfield Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 170 acresCaledon State Parkstate park · 6.9 miZEKIAH SWAMP NEA - Zekiah Swamp Wildlandstate park · 7.2 mi · 434 acresSmallwood Spstate park · 7.3 mi · 351 acresCedar Point Wmastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 1,999 acresChapel Point Spstate park · 8.6 mi · 823 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Oct 201043 mi away, near Ashland, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Oct 201043 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKing George County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025347 of 360 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Stafford County, VA, 24 mi away
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription99% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNaval Support Facility, Dahlgrenserves 11,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation12 ft4 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center13.7 miPost officeDahlgren Post Office1.0 miTown hallColonial Beach Town Hall6.7 miPoliceMaryland Transportation Authority Police Station Governor Harry Nice Memorial Bridge3.5 miFire stationNaval District Washington Fire Department Dahlgrenunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolDahlgren School1.0 miElementaryPotomac Elementary School1.3 miCollegeUniversity of Mary Washington Dahlgren Campus2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA36 miInterstateI-9522 miUS highwayUS 3011.5 miAmtrakQuantico, VA QAN19 miCoachFredericksburg Bus StopGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22448 ZIP area.
