Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:45 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:12 am – 4:51 pm
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People61,911 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.020,594 householdsMedian household income $130,533Median home value $474,700Median rent $2,057 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,751 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 28,926 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 14%, retail 11%Average commute 26 minutes71% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Tagalog 5%, Spanish 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%5% 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksAshville Bridge Creek Trailtrailhead · 2.8 miTidewater Community College - Virginia Beach Campuscollege · 4.9 miWest Big Bend Pointcape · 4.2 miLake Tecumsehlake · 4.4 miRainey Pointcape · 4.5 miPocaty Riverriver · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWest Neck Creek Parkpark · within reach · 773 acresFox Fire Parcelpark · under a mileBack Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.8 mi · 8,798 acresNorth Landing River State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 744 acresPrincess Anne Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 242 acresFirst Landing State Parkstate park · 10.5 mi · 2,916 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation7 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSentara Princess Anne Hospital4.4 miPost officePrincess Anne Post Office1.7 miTown hallVirginia Beach Municipal Center1.4 miPoliceVirginia Beach Police Department First Precinct1.7 miFire stationVirginia Beach Fire Department Station 5 - Princess Anne1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherMiddlePrincess Anne Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryPrincess Anne Elementary School1.0 miHighFloyd E Kellam High School1.5 miCollegeTidewater Community College - Virginia Beach Campus4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorfolk International Airport ORF14 miInterstateI-2647.0 miUS highwayUS 587.3 miAmtrakNorfolk, VA NFK15 miLight railNEWTOWN ROAD STATIONHampton Roads Transit (HRT)11 miCoachVirginia Beach Circle D Food MartFlixBus7.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23456 ZIP area.
