Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:51 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:29 am – 4:58 pm
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People39,983 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.515,084 householdsMedian household income $72,067Median home value $364,300Median rent $1,277 a month46% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,423 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 20,301 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, retail 13%Average commute 19 minutes71% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 15%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, other languages 2%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 23°F39 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month July19 in of snow a year, on about 10 days21 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dale Enterprise station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsRamblewood Parkrecreation area · under a mile · 52 acresLake Shenandoah Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 2.8 miPurcell Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 57 acresDeep Run Pondsstate wilderness · 10.8 mi · 199 acresDeep Run Ponds Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 707 acresDeep Run Ponds State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 10.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 17 Aug 198448 mi away, near Palmyra, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 22 Sep 200137 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHarrisonburg City, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025292 of 365 days measured73 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rockingham County, VA, 7 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Harrisonburgserves 61,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,370 ft418 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSentara RMH Medical Center1.4 miPost officeHarrisonburg Post Office1.9 miTown hallHarrisonburg City Hall2.9 miPoliceJames Madison University Police Department2.5 miFire stationHarrisonburg Fire Department Station 21.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryStone Spring Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighMassanutten Technical Center1.2 miSchoolRockingham Academy1.2 miCollegeJames Madison University2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShenandoah Valley Regional Airport SHD9.8 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD85 miInterstateI-81under a mileUS highwayUS 112.1 miAmtrakStaunton, VA STA21 miCoachHarrisonburg, VA (James Madison University - Godwin Hall. The bus will stop on the parking lot side of Godwin Hall. Look for an OurBus bus stop sign aOurBus2.2 miTransit9 stops within a mileHarrisonburg TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22801 ZIP area.
