Local servicesHospitalHospital Corporation of America - West Creek Emergency Center16.1 miPost officePowhatan Post Officeunder a milePolicePowhatan County Sheriff's Office1.1 miFire stationPowhatan County Fire Department Company 1 - Powhatan Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 middleMiddlePowhatan Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryPowhatan Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryPocahontas Elementary School1.2 miCollegeReynolds Community College - Goochland Campus10.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC34 miInterstateI-6414 miUS highwayUS 522under a mileAmtrakStaples Mill Road Station RVR25 miCoachGlen Allen, VA (Gaskins Road Park & Ride located on Commuter Dr, Glen Allen, VA)OurBus21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23139 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23139 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:50 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:22 am – 4:57 pm
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People27,085 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.610,006 householdsMedian household income $109,231Median home value $370,400Median rent $1,153 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,353 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 14,747 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, construction 13%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 33 minutes74% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 26°F45 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month September10 in of snow a year, on about 4 days40 days above 90°F, 107 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Crozier station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksJohn L Lewis Lakelake · 1.7 miRandolph Lakelake · 2.3 miPowhatan Lakesreservoir · 4.1 miByers Millpondreservoir · 6.9 miBolling Islandisland · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFighting Creek Parkpark · under a mile · 233 acresPowhatan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.4 mi · 4,483 acresAmelia Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 2,231 acresPowhatan State Parkstate park · 7.9 miBear Creek Lake State Parkstate park · 18.0 mi · 325 acresPocahontas State Parkstate park · 21.4 mi · 7,409 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201125 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 20147 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPowhatan County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 364 days measured70 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chesterfield County, VA, 22 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPowhatan Courthouseserves 3,005 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation327 ft100 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
