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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People943 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 20.60 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 16%, Tagalog 5%, other Indo-European languages 3%2% 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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksRainey Pointcape · under a mileLake Tecumsehlake · under a mileRedwing Lakelake · 1.5 miDam Neckcape · 1.1 miAshville Bridge Creek Trailtrailhead · 3.3 miLake Wesleybay · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOcean Lakes Parkpark · under a mileBack Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.8 mi · 8,658 acresOcean Lakes Espark · 1.7 miFirst Landing State Parkstate park · 8.6 mi · 2,916 acresNorth Landing River State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 744 acresFalse Cape State Parkstate park · 11.8 mi · 3,866 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
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
Elevation4 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSentara Virginia Beach General Hospital7.4 miPost officeDam Neck Post Officeunder a mileTown hallVirginia Beach Municipal Center5.3 miPoliceVirginia Beach Police Department Second Precinct5.2 miFire stationNavy Region Mid - Atlantic Fire and EMS Fire District 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighOcean Lakes High School1.0 miElementaryOcean Lakes Elementary School1.8 miCollegeCentura College - Virginia Beach Campus7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorfolk International Airport ORF16 miInterstateI-2645.4 miUS highwayUS 604.1 miAmtrakNorfolk, VA NFK18 miLight railNEWTOWN ROAD STATIONHampton Roads Transit (HRT)13 miCoachVirginia Beach Circle D Food MartFlixBus5.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23461 ZIP area.
