Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:50 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:23 am – 4:56 pm
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People6,164 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.71,875 householdsMedian household income $81,553Median home value $363,200Median rent $1,354 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,779 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 2,799 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 14%, finance, insurance and real estate 14%Average commute 37 minutes84% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 26°F45 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month September10 in of snow a year, on about 4 days40 days above 90°F, 107 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Crozier station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksBolling Hall Lakelake · 2.7 miLicking Hole Farm Pondlake · 1.3 miReynolds Community College - Goochland Campuscollege · 5.4 miPicketts Creek Reservoirreservoir · 4.6 miBolling Islandisland · 5.3 miWillis Riverriver · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPowhatan State Parkstate park · 2.7 mi · 1,564 acresLeakes Mill Parkpark · under a mile · 177 acresByrd Parkpark · 5.4 miGoochland Marsh State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.9 miPowhatan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 4,555 acresWillis River Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201114 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201413 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGoochland County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025288 of 365 days measured77 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Richmond City County, VA, 30 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEastern Goochland Central Water Systemserves 5,805 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation244 ft74 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHospital Corporation of America - West Creek Emergency Center18.4 miPost officeSandy Hook Post Office4.9 miPoliceGoochland County Sheriff's Office5.6 miFire stationGoochland County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station 4 Fife4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeReynolds Community College - Goochland Campus5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC39 miInterstateI-647.4 miUS highwayUS 5224.9 miAmtrakStaples Mill Road Station RVR27 miCoachGlen Allen, VA (Gaskins Road Park & Ride located on Commuter Dr, Glen Allen, VA)OurBus23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23063 ZIP area.
