Local servicesHospitalSentara Northern Virginia Medical Center5.4 miPost officeDumfries Post Office1.8 miTown hallDumfries Town Hall1.7 miPoliceDumfries Police Department1.7 miFire stationPrince William County Department of Fire and Rescue - Station 231.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 highMiddlePotomac Shores Middle Schoolunder a mileElementarySwans Creek Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighSaint John Paul the Great Catholic High Schoolunder a mileCollegeMarine Corps University3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA25 miInterstateI-952.0 miUS highwayUS 11.4 miAmtrakQuantico, VA QAN2.6 miRail1Virginia Railway Express (VRE)2.7 miCoachWoodbridge Destination StationGreyhound7.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22026 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22026 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:45 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:23 am – 4:51 pm
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People21,025 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.36,284 householdsMedian household income $114,512Median home value $436,300Median rent $1,802 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,563 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate79% of adults are in the labour force, 10,995 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 16%, public administration 14%Average commute 39 minutes62% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 67%, Spanish 14%, other languages 9%, other Indo-European languages 6%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksPossum Pointcape · 2.0 miMarine Corps Universitycollege · 3.0 miCockpit Pointcape · 2.1 miNorthern Virginia Community College - Woodbridge Campuscollege · 4.0 miCamp Three Lake (historical)lake · 3.1 miGoose Baybay · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLeesylvania State Parkstate park · 2.4 mi · 489 acresCockpit Pointpark · 1.2 mi · 112 acresFeatherstone National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.0 mi · 339 acresQuantico National Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.3 mi · 730 acresFuller Heights parkpark · 1.8 miSmallwood Spstate park · 5.5 mi · 598 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 3.6 on 16 Jul 201049 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201049 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePrince William County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025349 of 365 days measured16 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Prince William County monitors, VA
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPwcsa - Eastserves 168,747 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation109 ft33 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
