Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:40 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:14 am – 4:47 pm
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People4,290 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.41,892 householdsMedian household income $52,759Median home value $188,500Median rent $916 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $965 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 2,058 employedMain industries: manufacturing 30%, education and health care 17%, retail 10%Average commute 20 minutes84% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, Spanish 14%, French or Haitian Creole 11%14% 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, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksWhites Neckcape · 1.5 miParker Neckcape · 1.7 miGargathy Baybay · 2.8 miBundick Pondlake · under a mileMetompkin Baybay · 3.6 miGargathy Beachbeach · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMutton Hunk Fen State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 1.0 mi · 106 acresMarks and Jacks Islands State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 1,723 acresSaxis Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 113 acresDoe Creek State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 190 acresParkers Marsh State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 703 acresWallops Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.1 mi · 360 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, 52 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Parksleyserves 804 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation28 ft9 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiverside Shore Memorial Hospital7.7 miPost officeParksley Post Office2.5 miTown hallParksley Town Hall2.6 miPoliceParksley Police Department2.6 miFire stationParksley Volunteer Fire Company2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeEastern Shore Community College11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport SBY40 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF68 miUS highwayUS 13under a mileAmtrakNewport News, VA NPN67 miCoachOak Hall T'S Corner ExxonGreyhound13 miTransit1 stop 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 23421 ZIP area.
