Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:55 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:27 am – 5:01 pm
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People630 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 20.279 householdsMedian household income $92,850Median rent $906 a month19% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 269 employedMain industries: education and health care 59%, hospitality, food and recreation 20%, retail 16%Average commute 9 minutes56% drive alone, 3% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages77% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 57% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, other Indo-European languages 9%, Spanish 3%, Chinese 2%8% 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 May16 in of snow a year, on about 7 days31 days above 90°F, 105 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tye Rvr 1 Se station, 10 mi away; snow from Pedlar Dam
Nearby landmarksSweet Briar Collegecollege · under a mileSweetbriar Lakelake · under a milePaul Mountainpeak · 1.2 miStrode Mountainpeak · 1.7 miEarly Lakelake · 3.9 miElon Water Works Reservoirreservoir · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWilliams Creek Sanctuaryrecreation area · under a mile · 260 acresBoone-prior Sanctuaryrecreation area · under a mileJames River State Parkstate park · 14.0 miLake Nelson Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 13.9 miJames River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 1,035 acresJames Riverstate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 1,035 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 17 Aug 198447 mi away, near Palmyra, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 22 Sep 200149 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAmherst County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 2025318 of 325 days measured7 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 67main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Prince Edward County, VA, 42 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAmherst Co Service Authority (acsa)serves 14,799 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation784 ft239 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentra Virginia Baptist Hospital10.3 miPost officeAmherst Post Office2.5 miTown hallAmherst Town Hall2.4 miPoliceVirginia State Police Division 3 Area 20 Office1.7 miFire stationAmherst Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighAmherst County High School1.4 miCollegeSweet Briar Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH17 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC97 miInterstateI-8122 miUS highwayUS 29under a mileAmtrakLynchburg, VA LYH11 miCoachAmherst (Shoppes of Amherst)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's2.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24595 ZIP area.
