Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:46 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:18 am – 4:53 pm
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People4,831 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.22,117 householdsMedian household income $108,802Median home value $400,600Median rent $1,298 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,415 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 2,327 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, construction 19%, retail 11%Average commute 36 minutes83% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 28°F48 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September10 in of snow a year, on about 6 days50 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, W Pt 2 Nw station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsDiascund Creek Reservoirrecreation area · 2.0 mi · 1,002 acresWahrani Nature Trailpark · 3.3 mi · 150 acresGame Farm Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 103 acresWildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 2,653 acresWare Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 2,653 acresChickahominy Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 4,658 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 2 Oct 201042 mi away, near Ashland, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Oct 201042 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNew Kent County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 364 days measured88 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 85main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Henrico County, VA, 21 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRockahock Campgrounds, INCserves 375 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation52 ft16 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCumberland Hospital5.9 miPost officeLanexa Post Office3.9 miTown hallWest Point Town Hall7.5 miPoliceNew Kent County Sheriff's Office4.4 miFire stationNew Kent Fire - Rescue Station 3 - Eltham2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeVirginia Peninsula Community College - Historic Triangle Campus13.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC22 miInterstateI-64under a mileUS highwayUS 603.8 miAmtrakWilliamsburg, VA WBG18 miCoachNew Kent (Colonial Downs)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Academy5.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23089 ZIP area.
