Local servicesHospitalWarren Memorial Hospital7.6 miPost officeFlint Hill Post Office3.8 miTown hallWashington Town Hall7.1 miPoliceRappahannock County Sheriff's Office7.0 miFire stationChester Gap Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD38 miInterstateI-667.5 miUS highwayUS 5221.9 miAmtrakCulpeper, VA CLP25 miCoachFront Royal (Riverton Commons)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22640 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22640 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:47 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:27 am – 4:54 pm
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People556 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.7203 householdsMedian household income $115,673Median rent $1,538 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,833 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 300 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, construction 27%, retail 18%Average commute 43 minutes98% drive alone, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 24°F43 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month September21 in of snow a year, on about 8 days27 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Front Royal station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsAppalachian Trail Corridornational park · 7.2 miMarriott Ranchespark · 4.9 mi · 266 acresAndy Guest/Shenandoah River State Parkstate park · 8.2 mi · 180 acresSkyline Soccerplexrecreation area · 8.3 miThompson Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 3,396 acresSky Meadows State Parkstate park · 14.7 mi · 1,136 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201639 mi away, near Ranson, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201639 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRappahannock County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively LowStrong wind Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025270 of 365 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Frederick County, VA, 28 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Washingtonserves 198 people from ground water6 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,128 ft344 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
