Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:51 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:28 am – 4:58 pm
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People1,496 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.4511 householdsMedian household income $115,491Median home value $450,000Median rent $1,317 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,692 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 808 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, other services 19%, construction 9%Average commute 22 minutes76% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Vietnamese 8%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 23°F39 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month July19 in of snow a year, on about 10 days21 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dale Enterprise station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsLake Shenandoah Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 2.1 miSmithland Road Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 153 acresRamblewood Parkrecreation area · 5.1 mi · 52 acresShenandoah National Parknational park · 13.7 miDeep Run Ponds State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 6.7 miDeep Run Pondsstate wilderness · 7.8 mi · 199 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 17 Aug 198444 mi away, near Palmyra, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 22 Sep 200133 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRockingham County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateHurricane 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, Rockingham County monitors, VA
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterThree Springs Regional - Rcpwserves 14,834 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,281 ft390 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSentara RMH Medical Center3.5 miPost officePenn Laird Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHarrisonburg City Hall5.8 miPoliceJames Madison University Police Department5.6 miFire stationPort Road Fire Station3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryPeak View Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleMontevideo Middle School1.7 miHighSpotswood High School1.9 miCollegeJames Madison University5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShenandoah Valley Regional Airport SHD10 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD82 miInterstateI-814.7 miUS highwayUS 33under a mileAmtrakStaunton, VA STA22 miCoachHarrisonburg, VA (James Madison University - Godwin Hall. The bus will stop on the parking lot side of Godwin Hall. Look for an OurBus bus stop sign aOurBus5.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22846 ZIP area.
