Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:46 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:23 am – 4:53 pm
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People28,731 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.311,704 householdsMedian household income $86,230Median home value $483,700Median rent $1,618 a month40% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,907 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 15,227 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 18%, public administration 10%Average commute 32 minutes65% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 9%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Arabic 1%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 25°F43 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month July11 in of snow a year, on about 3 days41 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fredericksburg Sewage station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksTwin Lakesreservoir · 1.1 miUniversity of Mary Washingtoncollege · under a mileJohn Lee Pratt Parkpark · 1.8 miSt. Clair Brooks Memorial Parkpark · 2.0 miStrayer University - Fredericksburg Campuscollege · 2.6 miLees Hillpeak · 1.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFredericksburg and Spot. National Military Parknational park · 1.1 miAlum Spring Parkpark · under a mileSnowden Parkpark · 1.2 miFredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Parkhistoric site · 6.1 mi · 7,640 acresCrow's Neststate wilderness · 8.5 mi · 60 acresCrow's Nest State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 1,102 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 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 201239 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFredericksburg City, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateHeat wave 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, 9 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSpotsylvania County Utilitiesserves 95,686 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation114 ft35 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMary Washington Hospitalunder a milePost officeCollege Station Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFredericksburg City Hall1.5 miPoliceFredericksburg Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationFredericksburg Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryHugh Mercer Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighJames Monroe High School1.0 miSchoolGladys H Oberle School1.2 miCollegeUniversity of Mary Washingtonunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD45 miInterstateI-95under a mileUS highwayUS 17under a mileAmtrakFredericksburg, VA FBG1.6 miRailFredericksburgVirginia Railway Express (VRE)1.6 miCoachFredericksburg Bus StopGreyhoundunder a mileTransit32 stops within a mileFredericksburg Regional Transit (FRED)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22401 ZIP area.
