Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:45 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:13 am – 4:51 pm
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People66,151 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.328,527 householdsMedian household income $69,040Median home value $286,500Median rent $1,713 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,298 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 32,595 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 14%, retail 11%Average commute 23 minutes76% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 6%, Tagalog 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 32°F53 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month August6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days35 days above 90°F, 51 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Norfolk S station, 5 mi away; snow from Norfolk Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksBryant and Stratton College - Virginia Beach Campuscollege · under a mileStrayer University - Virginia Beach Campuscollege · under a mileLake Smithlake · 3.4 miMount Trashmorepeak · 1.3 miWest Pointcape · 4.6 miSandy Pointcape · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKempsville Greens Golf Courserecreation area · under a mile · 116 acresMount Trashmore Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 166 acresFirst Landing State Parkstate park · 7.3 mi · 2,916 acresBack Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.9 mi · 8,798 acresNorth Landing River State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 744 acresFort Monroe National Monumentnational monument · 14.8 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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 Leigh Hospital2.6 miPost officeWitchduck Post Officeunder a mileTown hallVirginia Beach Municipal Center7.4 miPoliceVirginia Beach Police Department Fourth Precinct1.8 miFire stationVirginia Beach Fire Department Station 7 - Town Centerunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools9 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 8 otherSchoolMontessori Academy of Virginiaunder a mileElementaryStrelitz International Academyunder a mileSchoolRenaissance Academyunder a mileCollegeBryant and Stratton College - Virginia Beach Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorfolk International Airport ORF5.1 miInterstateI-264under a mileUS highwayUS 58under a mileAmtrakNorfolk, VA NFK7.2 miLight railNEWTOWN ROAD STATIONHampton Roads Transit (HRT)2.5 miCoachVirginia Beach, VA (Wesleyan Commons Shopping Center; 5461 Wesleyan dr. suite #105 Virginia Beach, VA 23455)OurBus2.6 miTransit32 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 23462 ZIP area.
