Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:52 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:26 am – 4:58 pm
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People1,923 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.2745 householdsMedian household income $95,461Median home value $548,800Median rent $1,412 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,262 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 814 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 19%, other services 13%Average commute 24 minutes72% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%, 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 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 28°F49 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month September17 in of snow a year, on about 8 days34 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Charlottesville 2w station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksCook Mountainpeak · under a mileCastle Rockpeak · 4.0 miRed Hill Orchard Lakelake · 2.8 miSouth Branch North Fork Hardware Riverriver · 2.9 miMiddle Branch North Fork Hardware Riverriver · 3.0 miAlumni Lakelake · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWalnut Creek Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 558 acresBiscuit Run State Parkstate park · 7.1 miHeyward Community Forestpark · 8.2 mi · 148 acresLake Albemarle Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 10.7 miShenandoah National Parknational park · 18.3 miFluvanna Ruritan Lake Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 15.3 mi · 51 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201139 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201443 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAlbemarle County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 363 days measured69 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Albemarle County monitors, VA
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAcsa Urban Areaserves 77,408 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,127 ft344 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Virginia Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital9.3 miPost officeNorth Garden Post Office1.3 miPoliceAlbemarle County Police Department9.0 miFire stationNorth Garden Volunteer Fire Company1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePiedmont Virginia Community College10.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlottesville Albemarle Airport CHO18 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC79 miInterstateI-646.4 miUS highwayUS 291.5 miAmtrakCharlottesville, VA CVS11 miCoachCharlottesville (University of Virginia)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Academy9.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22959 ZIP area.
