Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:39 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:13 am – 4:45 pm
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People1,628 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.3744 householdsMedian household income $101,855Median home value $269,50097% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,346 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 649 employedMain industries: professional and business services 29%, education and health care 26%, retail 11%Average commute 39 minutes65% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 30°F43 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month July8 in of snow a year, on about 5 days19 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wallops Island Flight Fac station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksLong Pointcape · under a mileGuys Pointcape · under a milePurnell Baybay · 1.6 miRiley Covebay · 1.9 miParker Bay Tumpsisland · 3.3 miOak Hammockisland · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAssateague Island National Seashorenational seashore · 3.1 mi · 20,366 acresE.A. Vaughn Wmastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 2,628 acresChincoteague National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.0 mi · 11,794 acresWallops Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.0 mi · 360 acresPocomoke River Spstate park · 8.9 mi · 898 acresMilburn Landing State Parkstate park · 9.7 mi · 352 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAccomack County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025300 of 365 days measured64 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sussex County, DE, 46 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Chincoteagueserves 3,344 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1 ft0 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAtlantic General Hospital24.7 miPost officeHorntown Post Office5.0 miTown hallChincoteague Town Hall5.3 miPoliceChincoteague Police Department5.3 miFire stationGreenbackville Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport SBY24 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF89 miUS highwayUS 138.1 miCoachOak Hall T'S Corner ExxonGreyhound9.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23356 ZIP area.
