Local servicesHospitalTidalHealth McCready Pavilion17.3 miPost officeNew Church Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPocomoke City Hall7.2 miPolicePocomoke City Police Department6.2 miFire stationNew Church Volunteer Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport SBY25 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF83 miUS highwayUS 13under a mileCoachOak Hall T'S Corner ExxonGreyhound2.1 miTransit4 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 23415 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23415 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:39 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:14 am – 4:46 pm
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People2,289 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.01,038 householdsMedian household income $46,836Median home value $177,800Median rent $898 a month47% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $892 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 1,235 employedMain industries: education and health care 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%, construction 14%Average commute 25 minutes51% drive alone, 28% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Chinese 2%, Spanish 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 30°F43 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month July8 in of snow a year, on about 5 days19 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wallops Island Flight Fac station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsWallops Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.8 mi · 360 acresAssateague Island National Seashorenational seashore · 8.5 mi · 20,366 acresChincoteague National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.0 mi · 11,794 acresNewtown Parkpark · 6.2 mi · 61 acresHickory Point Heritage Conservationstate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 305 acresMaryland Marine Properties Wmastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 1,014 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 quality86% of days had good air in 2025314 of 365 days measured51 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dorchester County, MD, 42 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL33% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% 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
Elevation21 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
