Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:46 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:20 am – 4:52 pm
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People1,471 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.9623 householdsMedian household income $67,266Median home value $181,900Median rent $966 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $913 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 722 employedMain industries: construction 27%, education and health care 22%, retail 12%Average commute 43 minutes73% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%, other languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 29°F46 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month July8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days46 days above 90°F, 82 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Walkerton 2 Nw station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsKing WIlliam Open Spacerecreation area · 7.8 miRobert W. Duncan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 1,347 acresRappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.9 mi · 7,664 acresWestmoreland State Parkstate park · 23.8 mi · 1,320 acresMaggie L. Walkernational park · 28.9 miChimborazo Parknational park · 28.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201148 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 1 Sep 201148 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKing and Queen County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 364 days measured88 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 85main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Henrico County, VA, 31 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTucker Recreation Parkserves 150 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation94 ft29 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVCU Health Tappahannock Hospital10.7 miPost officeSaint Stephens Church Post Office2.5 miFire stationKing William Volunteer Fire and Rescue4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC27 miInterstateI-9521 miUS highwayUS 3602.7 miAmtrakAshland, VA ASD24 miCoachNew Kent (Colonial Downs)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Academy24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23148 ZIP area.
