Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:42 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:14 am – 4:48 pm
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People776 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.4284 householdsMedian household income $56,250Median home value $196,900Median rent $673 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,075 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 259 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, farming, forestry and mining 15%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 19 minutes87% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 15%4% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsIndiantown Recreation Parkpark · 8.4 mi · 50 acresSavage Neck Dunes State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 151 acresWreck Island State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 13.4 mi · 714 acresKiptopeke State Parkstate park · 21.0 miEastern Shore Of Virginia National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.6 mi · 1,327 acresMartin National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.2 mi · 114 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 LowNorthampton County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighStrong wind 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, 38 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Cape Charlesserves 3,740 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation31 ft9 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiverside Shore Memorial Hospital17.6 miPost officeMarionville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallExmore Town Hall5.0 miPoliceExmore Police Department5.0 miFire stationNorthampton Fire and Rescue1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryMontessori Children's House of Franktown1.9 miCollegeEastern Shore Community College13.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewport News Williamsburg International Airport PHF42 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF44 miUS highwayUS 133.6 miAmtrakNewport News, VA NPN44 miTransit2 stops 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 23413 ZIP area.
