Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:45 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:13 am – 4:51 pm
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People58,455 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.422,474 householdsMedian household income $79,085Median home value $346,600Median rent $1,659 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,726 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 27,408 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 13%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 23 minutes76% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 5%, Tagalog 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 32°F47 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month July3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days32 days above 90°F, 50 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oceana Nas station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksWest Pointcape · 1.6 miSandy Pointcape · 2.4 miCentura College - Virginia Beach Campuscollege · 1.6 miSouth University - Virginia Beachcollege · 2.0 miKings Lakelake · 1.3 miLake Smithlake · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMalibu Espark · under a mileBirchwood/Malibu Parkpark · under a mileFirst Landing State Parkstate park · 4.6 mi · 2,916 acresBack Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.4 mi · 8,798 acresNorth Landing River State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 744 acresFort Monroe National Monumentnational monument · 16.2 mi · 122 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 LowVirginia Beach City, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025295 of 365 days measured70 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Virginia Beach City County monitors, VA
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Virginia Beachserves 437,994 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation13 ft4 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSentara Virginia Beach General Hospital3.8 miPost officeVirginia Beach Post Office1.8 miTown hallVirginia Beach Municipal Center6.6 miPoliceVirginia Beach Police Department Third Precinct2.8 miFire stationVirginia Beach Fire Department Station 16 - Plaza1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools8 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryMalibu Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryKing's Grant Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryLynnhaven Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeCentura College - Virginia Beach Campus1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorfolk International Airport ORF6.9 miInterstateI-264under a mileUS highwayUS 58under a mileAmtrakNorfolk, VA NFK10 miLight railNEWTOWN ROAD STATIONHampton Roads Transit (HRT)5.4 miCoachVirginia Beach, VA (Wesleyan Commons Shopping Center; 5461 Wesleyan dr. suite #105 Virginia Beach, VA 23455)OurBus4.6 miTransit14 stops within a mileHampton Roads Transit (HRT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23452 ZIP area.
