Local servicesHospitalRiverside Walter Reed Hospital8.2 miPost officeCobbs Creek Post Office1.6 miPoliceMathews County Sheriff's Office6.2 miFire stationMathews Volunteer Fire Department Station 41.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeRappahannock Community College - Glenns Campus12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewport News Williamsburg International Airport PHF25 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF43 miInterstateI-6419 miUS highwayUS 17 Bus7.6 miAmtrakWilliamsburg, VA WBG22 miCoachWilliamsburg (Amtrak)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Academy22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23050 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:44 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:16 am – 4:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People422 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.0229 householdsMedian household income $39,375Median home value $348,90097% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $956 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 193 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 18%, transport, warehousing and utilities 17%Average commute 32 minutes86% drive alone, 14% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 29°F52 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month July9 in of snow a year, on about 4 days16 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, N station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsBeaverdam Parkpark · 6.2 mi · 1,466 acresBrown Parkpark · 7.0 miBethel Beach State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 10.4 miMachicomoco State Parkstate park · 13.7 mi · 647 acresYork River State Parkstate park · 16.4 mi · 393 acresBelle Isle State Parkstate park · 21.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGloucester County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateCoastal flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025303 of 365 days measured61 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 105main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hampton City County, VA, 31 mi away
Internet at home32% of households have a broadband subscription26% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone62% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterGloucester County Water Systemserves 10,754 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation18 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
