Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:48 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:25 am – 4:55 pm
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People1,711 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.3603 householdsMedian household income $74,180Median home value $243,100Median rent $1,629 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,400 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 868 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 16%, construction 10%Average commute 34 minutes71% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 16%, other Indo-European languages 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 25°F44 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month June16 in of snow a year, on about 9 days26 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Piedmont Rsch Stn station, 8 mi away
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201129 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Mar 201229 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCulpeper County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025283 of 330 days measured47 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Madison County, VA, 14 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription30% have cable, fibre or DSL37% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHartland Instituteserves 150 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jun 2023: disinfection by-products, treatment technique9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation290 ft88 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUVA Culpeper Medical Center9.4 miPost officeRapidan Post Office1.5 miTown hallOrange Town Hall6.6 miPoliceOrange County Sheriff's Office5.0 miFire stationRapidan Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlottesville Albemarle Airport CHO26 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD53 miInterstateI-6425 miUS highwayUS 5224.5 miAmtrakCulpeper, VA CLP11 miCoachCulpeper (Park & Ride)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22733 ZIP area.
