Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min5:45 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:20 am – 4:51 pm
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People74 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.853 householdsMedian household income $19,449Median home value $172,100100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 26°F45 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month September12 in of snow a year, on about 5 days32 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Corbin station, 18 mi away
Nearby landmarksGreen Baybay · 2.3 miLong Pointcape · 4.3 miBlind Pointcape · 1.5 miBaylors Pondlake · under a milePortobago Baybay · 3.4 miCedar Hillpeak · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLands End Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 429 acresGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monumentnational monument · 9.7 mi · 556 acresWestmoreland State Parkstate park · 11.8 miRappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.8 mi · 7,664 acresChandlers Millpond Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 12.3 miPettigrew Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 917 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201149 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 1 Sep 201148 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowEssex County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025347 of 360 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Stafford County, VA, 30 mi away
Internet at home43% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Tappahannockserves 2,375 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation21 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVCU Health Tappahannock Hospital17.7 miPost officePort Royal Post Office7.9 miTown hallPort Royal Town Hall7.8 miFire stationTappahannock - Essex Volunteer Fire Department Station 33.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeRappahannock Community College - King George Site13.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC44 miInterstateI-9524 miUS highwayUS 17under a mileAmtrakFredericksburg, VA FBG25 miCoachFredericksburg Bus StopGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22509 ZIP area.
