Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:45 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:16 am – 4:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People23,308 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.99,043 householdsMedian household income $91,626Median home value $344,500Median rent $1,121 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,910 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 11,068 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, construction 12%, retail 10%Average commute 35 minutes82% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsBeaverdam Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 1,466 acresArk Parkpark · 1.4 miMachicomoco State Parkstate park · 7.9 mi · 647 acresYork River State Parkstate park · 8.8 mi · 393 acresABT Holdingstate historic site · 11.8 mi · 247 acresColonial National Historical Parkhistoric site · 12.8 mi · 7,881 acresSource: 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, 29 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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 serving the town
Elevation21 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiverside Walter Reed Hospitalunder a milePost officeGloucester Post Office1.5 miPoliceGloucester County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationGloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station 11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 otherSchoolGloucester Montessori Schoolunder a mileElementaryBotetourt Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryWare Academy1.8 miCollegeRappahannock Community College - Glenns Campus10.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewport News Williamsburg International Airport PHF21 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF41 miInterstateI-6411 miUS highwayUS 17under a mileAmtrakWilliamsburg, VA WBG14 miCoachWilliamsburg (Amtrak)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Academy14 miTransit5 stops within a mileBay TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23061 ZIP area.
