Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:42 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:14 am – 4:48 pm
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People2,673 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.4949 householdsMedian household income $52,831Median home value $158,400Median rent $799 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $837 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 1,474 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 26%, education and health care 20%, retail 15%Average commute 15 minutes60% drive alone, 32% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, French or Haitian Creole 12%, Spanish 9%17% 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, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksVirginia Truck and Experimental Station Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miSandy Pointcape · 5.8 miWest Pointcape · 6.2 miKusian Covebay · 2.4 miEastern Shore Community Collegecollege · 4.6 miDuer Pondlake · 1.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsParkers Marsh State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 703 acresDoe Creek State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 190 acresMartin National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 14.3 mi · 114 acresJanes Island Spstate park · 27.8 mi · 404 acresWallops Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 29.1 mi · 360 acresJanes Island State Parkstate park · 29.7 miSource: 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 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, 46 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% 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
Elevation25 ft8 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiverside Shore Memorial Hospital8.5 miPost officePainter Post Office2.0 miTown hallPainter Town Hall1.9 miPoliceVirginia Marine Police Eastern Shore Office3.6 miFire stationPainter Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeEastern Shore Community College4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewport News Williamsburg International Airport PHF49 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF53 miUS highwayUS 133.9 miAmtrakNewport News, VA NPN51 miCoachOak Hall T'S Corner ExxonGreyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23420 ZIP area.
