Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:46 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:15 am – 4:52 pm
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People54,233 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.323,511 householdsMedian household income $72,568Median home value $253,000Median rent $1,541 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,463 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 26,278 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 13%, retail 11%Average commute 22 minutes75% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 4%, Vietnamese 1%, Arabic 1%4% 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksVirginia Peninsula Community College - Hampton Campuscollege · under a mileBryant and Stratton College Hampton Campuscollege · 1.3 miLynnhaven Lakelake · under a mileCedar Pointcape · 4.4 miHampton Lakelake · 2.5 miStony Pointcape · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSandy Bottom Nature Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 458 acresBlue Bird Gap Farmpark · 1.9 miFort Monroe National Monumentnational monument · 6.3 mi · 122 acresHampton National Cemeteryhistoric site · 4.9 miPlum Tree Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.0 mi · 3,065 acresHampton National Cemetery - VA Medical Centerhistoric site · 5.0 miSource: 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 subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Elevation16 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiverside Mental Health and Recovery Centerunder a milePost officeRiverdale Post Office1.5 miTown hallHampton City Hall4.1 miPoliceVirginia State Police Division 5 Area 46 Officeunder a mileFire stationHampton Fire and Rescue Station 10 Coliseum Central1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools7 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 4 otherSchoolRivermont Schoolunder a mileSchoolNew Horizons Regional Education Centerunder a mileElementaryKraft Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeVirginia Peninsula Community College - Hampton Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewport News Williamsburg International Airport PHF7.0 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF16 miInterstateI-64under a mileUS highwayUS 2581.4 miAmtrakNewport News, VA NPN7.5 miLight railEVMC FORT NORFOLK STATIONHampton Roads Transit (HRT)15 miCoachNewport NewsAmtrak Chartered Vehicle7.5 miTransit23 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 23666 ZIP area.
