Local servicesHospitalBon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital5.9 miPost officeSeaford Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPoquoson City Hall4.8 miPoliceYork County - Poquoson City Sheriff's Office2.5 miFire stationYork County Department of Fire and Life Safety Station 6 Seaford1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySeaford Elementary School1.3 miCollegeVirginia Institute of Marine Science / William and Mary6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewport News Williamsburg International Airport PHF5.6 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF24 miInterstateI-646.3 miUS highwayUS 173.0 miAmtrakNewport News, VA NPN7.0 miCoachNewport News, VA (Jefferson Commons shopping center. 551 Bland Blvd, Newport News, VA 23602. Pick up at the far end of the parking lot (NOT at KOHL'S OurBus6.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23696 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:45 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:15 am – 4:51 pm
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People3,937 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.11,383 householdsMedian household income $142,788Median home value $427,100Median rent $2,241 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,016 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 2,016 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 21%, retail 14%Average commute 24 minutes74% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 31°F45 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month August3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days43 days above 90°F, 64 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newport News Intl Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Langley Afb
Parks and public landsBack Creek County Parkpark · 1.4 miChisman Creek Parkpark · 2.1 miPlum Tree Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.9 mi · 3,065 acresMachicomoco State Parkstate park · 9.9 mi · 647 acresColonial National Historical Parkhistoric site · 9.0 mi · 7,881 acresBalthrope Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 71 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 LowYork County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025303 of 365 days measured61 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 105main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hampton City County, VA, 12 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterYorktown Naval Weapons Stationserves 2,386 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation5 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
