Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:53 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:26 am – 4:59 pm
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People2,359 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.9866 householdsMedian household income $79,135Median home value $319,00078% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,536 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 1,218 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, retail 14%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 39 minutes70% drive alone, 21% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 7%, other languages 7%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 26°F46 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 5 days31 days above 90°F, 105 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tye Rvr 1 Se station, 11 mi away; snow from Buckingham
Parks and public landsLake Nelson Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 5.9 miJames River State Parkstate park · 7.3 mi · 66 acresJames River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 977 acresJames Riverstate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 131 acresBiscuit Run State Parkstate park · 21.4 miGeorge Washington National Forestnational forest · 21.8 mi · 960,981 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201149 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201443 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNelson County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 363 days measured69 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Albemarle County, VA, 23 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNcsa - Wintergreenserves 6,861 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021161 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation805 ft245 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Virginia Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital24.3 miPost officeShipman Post Office2.7 miPoliceNelson County Sheriff Office3.8 miFire stationLovingston Volunteer Fire Department4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlottesville Albemarle Airport CHO33 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC83 miInterstateI-6420 miUS highwayUS 29 Bus3.9 miAmtrakCharlottesville, VA CVS26 miCoachAmherst (Shoppes of Amherst)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22971 ZIP area.
