Local servicesHospitalRiverside Walter Reed Hospital12.2 miPost officeShacklefords Post Office2.1 miTown hallWest Point Town Hall4.0 miPoliceWest Point Police Department4.0 miFire stationLower King and Queen Volunteer Fire Department - Shacklefords Station2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeRappahannock Community College - Glenns Campus6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewport News Williamsburg International Airport PHF30 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC33 miInterstateI-648.3 miUS highwayUS 175.3 miAmtrakWilliamsburg, VA WBG17 miCoachNew Kent (Colonial Downs)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Academy16 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 23156 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:46 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:17 am – 4:52 pm
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People1,249 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.9485 householdsMedian home value $216,400Median rent $963 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $895 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 577 employedMain industries: manufacturing 30%, education and health care 19%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 36 minutes97% drive alone, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 28°F48 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September10 in of snow a year, on about 6 days50 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, W Pt 2 Nw station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsWildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 2,653 acresWare Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 2,653 acresYork River State Parkstate park · 6.8 mi · 2,501 acresWahrani Nature Trailpark · 7.1 mi · 150 acresUpper County Parkpark · 9.1 mi · 51 acresMachicomoco State Parkstate park · 17.3 mi · 647 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Oct 201049 mi away, near Ashland, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Oct 201049 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, 32 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTucker Recreation Parkserves 150 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation56 ft17 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
