Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min5:45 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:13 am – 4:51 pm
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People1,324 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 22.40 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate100% of adults are in the labour force, 100 employedMain industries: finance, insurance and real estate 21%, education and health care 21%, construction 17%Average commute 12 minutes42% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 31% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Spanish 16%, other Indo-European languages 3%, other languages 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 34°F49 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month July6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days36 days above 90°F, 41 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Norfolk Intl Ap station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Smithlake · 2.4 miVirginia Tech - Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Centercollege · 1.8 miPleasure House Point (historical)cape · 1.0 miLittle Creek Covebay · under a mileLake Whitehurstlake · 1.3 miDesert Covebay · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDiamond Springs Parkpark · 1.0 miLake Whitehurst City Parkpark · 1.0 miFirst Landing State Parkstate park · 7.3 mi · 2,916 acresFort Monroe National Monumentnational monument · 9.6 mi · 122 acresHampton National Cemeteryhistoric site · 11.2 miHampton National Cemetery - VA Medical Centerhistoric site · 11.3 miSource: 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
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
Elevation9 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital4.0 miPost officeWest Annex Post Office1.4 miTown hallNorfolk City Hall8.0 miPoliceNorfolk Police Department First Precinct3.4 miFire stationNavy Region Mid - Atlantic Fire and Emergency Services Station 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryBayside Elementary School1.6 miElementaryShelton Park Elementary School1.9 miCollegeVirginia Tech - Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorfolk International Airport ORF2.2 miInterstateI-643.1 miUS highwayUS 60under a mileAmtrakNorfolk, VA NFK7.7 miLight railNEWTOWN ROAD STATIONHampton Roads Transit (HRT)5.3 miCoachVirginia Beach, VA (Wesleyan Commons Shopping Center; 5461 Wesleyan dr. suite #105 Virginia Beach, VA 23455)OurBus3.3 miTransit8 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 23459 ZIP area.
