Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:50 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:28 am – 4:56 pm
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People4,677 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.32,052 householdsMedian household income $65,974Median home value $281,200Median rent $946 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,635 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 2,284 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, retail 18%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 23 minutes75% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 7%, German or Dutch 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 21°F37 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month June21 in of snow a year, on about 11 days18 days above 90°F, 132 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Edinburg station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksPine Hillpeak · 3.0 miBoiling Springspring · 3.3 miManors Hillpeak · 1.0 miHiden Springspring · 5.5 miLord Fairfax Community College - Luray Centercollege · 8.8 miNewport Reservoirreservoir · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNew Market Battlefield Historical Parkpublic land · under a mile · 299 acresNew Market Community Parkpark · 1.7 miShenandoah National Parknational park · 13.3 mi · 847 acresMount Jackson Parkpark · 6.0 miGeorge Washington National Forestnational forest · 10.0 mi · 106,487 acresSeven Bends State Parkstate park · 15.3 mi · 85 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 3.2 on 22 Sep 200146 mi away, near Pantops, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 22 Sep 200146 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowShenandoah County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025292 of 365 days measured73 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rockingham County, VA, 16 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of New Marketserves 2,274 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,010 ft308 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalValley Health Page Memorial Hospital10.2 miPost officeNew Market Post Office1.3 miTown hallNew Market Municipal Building1.3 miPoliceNew Market Police Department1.3 miFire stationNew Market Fire and Rescue1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryShenandoah Valley Adventist Elementary School1.7 miHighShenandoah Valley Academy1.8 miCollegeLord Fairfax Community College - Luray Center8.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShenandoah Valley Regional Airport SHD30 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD68 miInterstateI-81under a mileUS highwayUS 11under a mileAmtrakCulpeper, VA CLP38 miCoachHarrisonburg (James Madison University - JMU)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Academy19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22844 ZIP area.
