Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:40 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:14 am – 4:46 pm
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People488 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.3266 householdsMedian household income $29,583Median home value $121,50095% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $583 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 209 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 22%, wholesale trade 11%Average commute 24 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 30°F43 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month July8 in of snow a year, on about 5 days19 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wallops Island Flight Fac station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsWallops Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.1 mi · 360 acresAssateague Island National Seashorenational seashore · 9.7 mi · 20,366 acresSaxis Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 506 acresChincoteague National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.1 mi · 11,929 acresMaryland Marine Properties Wmastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 1,014 acresMutton Hunk Fen State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 106 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 ModerateAccomack County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025314 of 365 days measured51 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dorchester County, MD, 45 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Chincoteagueserves 3,344 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation39 ft12 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiverside Shore Memorial Hospital16.3 miPost officeTemperanceville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHallwood Town Hall2.0 miPoliceParksley Police Department9.3 miFire stationAtlantic Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport SBY31 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF78 miUS highwayUS 13under a mileAmtrakNewport News, VA NPN75 miCoachOak Hall T'S Corner ExxonGreyhound3.7 miTransit3 stops within a mileSTAR TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23442 ZIP area.
