Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:44 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:16 am – 4:51 pm
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People1,879 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.8844 householdsMedian household income $86,500Median home value $456,500Median rent $1,169 a month96% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,362 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 833 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, retail 15%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 33 minutes80% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 29°F52 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month July9 in of snow a year, on about 4 days16 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, N station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsBeaverdam Parkpark · 7.1 mi · 1,466 acresLively Hunt Clubpark · 7.2 mi · 65 acresBethel Beach State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 14.0 miYork River State Parkstate park · 16.4 mi · 2,501 acresMachicomoco State Parkstate park · 16.8 mi · 647 acresBelle Isle State Parkstate park · 17.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMiddlesex County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateDrought 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, nearest monitors: Hampton City County, VA, 35 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBush Park Mobile Home Parkserves 400 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2022: groundwater treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation68 ft21 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiverside Walter Reed Hospital10.1 miPost officeHartfield Post Office1.2 miTown hallWhite Stone Town Hall7.9 miPoliceMiddlesex County Sheriff's Office7.3 miFire stationHartfield Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeRappahannock Community College - Glenns Campus9.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewport News Williamsburg International Airport PHF29 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF47 miInterstateI-6420 miUS highwayUS 178.7 miAmtrakWilliamsburg, VA WBG23 miCoachWilliamsburg (Amtrak)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Academy23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23071 ZIP area.
