Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:50 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:29 am – 4:56 pm
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People1,054 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.6335 householdsMedian household income $88,906Median home value $347,80088% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,058 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 477 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 25%, retail 13%Average commute 43 minutes74% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 21°F37 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month June21 in of snow a year, on about 11 days18 days above 90°F, 132 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Edinburg station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsGeorge Washington National Forestnational forest · 5.6 mi · 106,487 acresNew Market Battlefield Historical Parkpublic land · 4.0 mi · 299 acresMount Jackson Parkpark · 4.1 miNew Market Community Parkpark · 5.5 miShenandoah National Parknational park · 18.2 mi · 847 acresSeven Bends State Parkstate park · 14.7 mi · 85 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 LowShenandoah County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateRiver flooding 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, nearest monitors: Rockingham County, VA, 17 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Strasburgserves 7,410 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,078 ft329 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalValley Health Page Memorial Hospital13.8 miPost officeQuicksburg Post Office2.4 miTown hallMount Jackson Town Hall4.4 miPoliceMount Jackson Police Department4.4 miFire stationMount Jackson Rescue and Fire Department4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLord Fairfax Community College - Luray Center12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShenandoah Valley Regional Airport SHD33 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD70 miInterstateI-812.8 miUS highwayUS 114.0 miAmtrakCulpeper, VA CLP42 miCoachHarrisonburg (James Madison University - JMU)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Academy21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22847 ZIP area.
