Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:49 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:17 am – 4:55 pm
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People1,217 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.1534 householdsMedian household income $87,077Median home value $219,90093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,304 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 529 employedMain industries: education and health care 58%, professional and business services 15%, construction 9%Average commute 31 minutes85% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 28°F51 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month September6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days44 days above 90°F, 88 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wakefield 1nw station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsAirfield Pond Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 5.5 mi · 121 acresBig Woods Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 2,208 acresChub Sandhill State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 513 acresAntioch Pines State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 484 acresCypress Bridge State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 155 acresBlackwater Ecological State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 323 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSouthampton County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025274 of 351 days measured77 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Northampton County, NC, 35 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDeerfield Correctional Centerserves 1,768 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation94 ft29 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCamp Community College - Franklin Campus11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewport News Williamsburg International Airport PHF36 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF46 miInterstateI-9521 miUS highwayUS 58 Bus7.8 miAmtrakNewport News, VA NPN35 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23878 ZIP area.
