Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:56 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:29 am – 5:03 pm
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People457 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.0189 householdsMedian household income $68,355Median home value $223,900Median rent $789 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,283 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 231 employedMain industries: retail 27%, education and health care 24%, construction 18%Average commute 32 minutes87% drive alone, 4% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 23°F43 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month June14 in of snow a year, on about 7 days31 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lexington station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksNatural Bridgenatural arch · 2.4 miNatural Bridge State Park Blue Ridge Trailheadpark · 1.7 miNatural Bridge State Park Skyline Trailheadpark · 2.6 miFurnace Mountainpeak · 5.1 miNatural Bridge State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 2.4 miMount Pisgahpeak · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNatural Bridge State Parkstate park · 1.2 mi · 1,531 acresShort Hills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 4,233 acresShort Hillsstate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 83 acresBrushy Hillpark · 8.9 mi · 559 acresLake Robinson State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 528 acresVOF Holdingstate recreation area · 11.1 mi · 791 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 22 Apr 199140 mi away, near Falling Spring, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200937 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRockbridge County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025248 of 264 days measured16 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 67main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rockbridge County monitors, VA
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterN. Lexington-fairfield-raphine [rcpsa]serves 4,711 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,328 ft405 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarilion Rockbridge Community Hospital10.6 miPost officeNatural Bridge Post Office2.4 miTown hallGlasgow Town Hall6.4 miPoliceVirginia State Police Division 6 Area 39 Office4.4 miFire stationNatural Bridge Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWashington and Lee University11.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH30 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO110 miInterstateI-81under a mileUS highwayUS 111.8 miAmtrakClifton Forge, VA CLF18 miCoachLexington (Food Lion)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 24578 ZIP area.
