Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:41 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:14 am – 4:48 pm
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People288 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.5121 householdsMedian household income $36,705Median rent $1,520 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $714 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher70% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 30°F47 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month July7 in of snow a year, on about 3 days26 days above 90°F, 61 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Painter 2 W station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksEastern Shore Community Collegecollege · 1.7 miWest Pointcape · 5.6 miYeo Neckcape · 2.6 miVirginia Institute of Marine Science - Eastern Shore Laboratorycollege · 5.2 miTankard Pondlake · 2.0 miKusian Covebay · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsParkers Marsh State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 703 acresDoe Creek State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 190 acresMartin National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.3 mi · 114 acresMarks and Jacks Islands State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 1,723 acresMutton Hunk Fen State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 14.0 mi · 106 acresJanes Island Spstate park · 26.0 mi · 404 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 ModerateAccomack County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: 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, 49 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Chincoteagueserves 3,344 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation42 ft13 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiverside Shore Memorial Hospital5.7 miPost officeKeller Post Office1.0 miTown hallKeller Town Hall1.0 miPoliceEastern Shore Community College Police Department1.7 miFire stationMelfa Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryPungoteague Elementary School1.9 miCollegeEastern Shore Community College1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport SBY51 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF56 miUS highwayUS 134.5 miAmtrakNewport News, VA NPN54 miCoachOak Hall T'S Corner ExxonGreyhound26 miTransit1 stop within a mileSTAR TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23401 ZIP area.
