Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:46 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:23 am – 4:53 pm
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People27,367 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.39,838 householdsMedian household income $129,167Median home value $512,300Median rent $2,033 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,520 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 14,269 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 19%, public administration 19%Average commute 37 minutes73% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 2%5% 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, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Mary Washington - Stafford Campuscollege · 2.2 miCurtis Park Lakelake · 2.6 miAbel Lakelake · 3.3 miStrayer University - Fredericksburg Campuscollege · 5.1 miRapidan Riverriver · 4.5 miSt. Clair Brooks Memorial Parkpark · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFredericksburg and Spot. National Military Parknational park · 8.4 miCurtis Memorial Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 475 acresAbel Reservoirrecreation area · 2.9 mi · 246 acresFredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Parkhistoric site · 7.6 mi · 7,640 acresCrow's Neststate wilderness · 10.0 mi · 60 acresWidewater State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 1,081 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201140 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Mar 201242 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowStafford County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively ModerateSource: 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, Stafford County monitors, VA
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation288 ft88 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEncompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fredericksburg6.8 miPost officeHartwood Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFredericksburg City Hall8.3 miPoliceUniversity of Mary Washington Police Department7.3 miFire stationStafford County Fire and Rescue Department Company 6 Hartwood1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryHartwood Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Mary Washington - Stafford Campus2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD38 miInterstateI-954.8 miUS highwayUS 17under a mileAmtrakFredericksburg, VA FBG8.5 miRail2Virginia Railway Express (VRE)6.9 miCoachFredericksburg, VA (Warrenton Road Commuter Lot (Free overnight parking, at owner's own risk))OurBus4.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22406 ZIP area.
