Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min5:45 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:14 am – 4:52 pm
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People14,656 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.55,919 householdsMedian household income $54,336Median home value $202,300Median rent $1,310 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,767 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 6,413 employedMain industries: retail 15%, education and health care 15%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 25 minutes81% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 6%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 32°F48 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month July3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days30 days above 90°F, 52 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Langley Afb station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksCedar Pointcape · 1.2 miHampton Universitycollege · 1.0 miHampton Riverriver · under a mileWilloughby Beachbeach · 4.0 miOld Point Comfortcape · 1.2 miNASA Langley Research Center Visitor Centervisitor center · 1.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFort Monroe National Monumentnational monument · 1.0 mi · 122 acresHampton National Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileHampton National Cemetery - VA Medical Centerhistoric site · under a mileJane Bryan Neighborhood Parkpark · under a mileJames M. Eason Parkpark · 1.8 miPlum Tree Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.3 mi · 3,065 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 LowHampton City, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane 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, Hampton City County monitors, VA
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Elevation10 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHampton Veterans Affairs Medical Centerunder a milePost officePhoebus Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHampton City Hall1.4 miPoliceHampton University Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationHampton Fire and Rescue Station 2 Phoebusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherSchoolSaint Mary Star of the Sea Schoolunder a mileElementaryJane H Bryan Elementary School1.0 miHighPhoebus High School1.3 miCollegeHampton University1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorfolk International Airport ORF11 miInterstateI-641.0 miUS highwayUS 258under a mileAmtrakNorfolk, VA NFK12 miLight railEVMC FORT NORFOLK STATIONHampton Roads Transit (HRT)11 miCoachNorfolk, VA (Old Dominion University - W 49th St In front of bus shelter at Diehn Center for the Performing Arts)OurBus8.9 miTransit14 stops within a mileHampton Roads Transit (HRT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23663 ZIP area.
