Local servicesHospitalVirginia Military Institute Infirmary10.9 miPost officeFairfield Post Office5.5 miTown hallBuena Vista City Hall8.5 miPoliceBuena Vista Police Department8.2 miFire stationSouth River District Volunteer Fire and Rescue5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthern Virginia University8.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH34 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC107 miInterstateI-815.8 miUS highwayUS 604.8 miAmtrakStaunton, VA STA25 miCoachLexington (Food Lion)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24483 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24483 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:55 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:28 am – 5:01 pm
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People704 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.9322 householdsMedian household income $84,211Median home value $210,90098% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,255 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 341 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 28%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 41 minutes90% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 20°F43 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month September11 in of snow a year, on about 5 days10 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Montebello Fish Cultural Stn station, 6 mi away; rain from Buena Vista
Nearby landmarksBoston Mountainpeak · under a mileBoston Knobpeak · under a mileTwin Springsspring · 4.5 miStatons Creek Fallswaterfall · 3.1 miUPPER PEDLARcampground · 3.3 miLOWER PEDLARcampground · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGeorge Washington National Forestnational forest · 5.8 mi · 960,981 acresBlue Ridge Recreation Areapark · 5.2 miGlen Maury Parkrecreation area · 8.5 mi · 269 acresMount Joy Ponds State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 274 acresMount Joy Pond State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 274 acresMount Joy Pondstate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 85 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 198450 mi away, near Palmyra, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 22 Sep 200148 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRockbridge County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025248 of 264 days measured16 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 67main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rockbridge County monitors, VA
Internet at home69% of households have a broadband subscription16% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone31% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterN. Lexington-fairfield-raphine [rcpsa]serves 4,711 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,266 ft691 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
