Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min5:53 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:28 am – 4:59 pm
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People6,908 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.92,866 householdsMedian household income $84,209Median home value $361,500Median rent $1,572 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,776 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 3,166 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 16%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 24 minutes84% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 23°F45 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month September22 in of snow a year, on about 9 days18 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waynesboro Wtp station, 6 mi away; snow from Staunton Wtp
Parks and public landsGeorge Washington National Forestnational forest · under a mile · 960,981 acresStaunton National Cemeteryhistoric site · 4.9 miGeorge Washington and Jefferson National Forestnational forest · 6.5 mi · 144 acresRidgeview Parkpark · 4.2 miBetsy Bell Parkpark · 4.9 mi · 56 acresLyndhurst Pondsstate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 349 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 17 Aug 198439 mi away, near Palmyra, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 22 Sep 200132 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAugusta County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 363 days measured69 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Albemarle County, VA, 23 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouth River Sanitary Districtserves 26,083 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,354 ft413 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAugusta Health - Main Campus1.0 miPost officeFishersville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWaynesboro Municipal Building5.0 miPoliceVirginia State Police Division 3 Area 17 Office1.5 miFire stationPreston Yancey Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShenandoah Valley Regional Airport SHD12 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC99 miInterstateI-642.1 miUS highwayUS 250under a mileAmtrakStaunton, VA STA6.2 miCoachStaunton (Crossing Way Park & Ride)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Academy4.1 miTransit4 stops within a mileBRITE BusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22939 ZIP area.
