Local servicesHospitalRiverside Shore Memorial Hospital5.7 miPost officeWachapreague Post Office1.0 miTown hallWachapreague Town Hall1.0 miPoliceEastern Shore Community College Police Department3.7 miFire stationWachapreague Volunteer Fire Company1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeVirginia Institute of Marine Science - Eastern Shore Laboratoryunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport SBY51 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF57 miUS highwayUS 134.5 miAmtrakNewport News, VA NPN57 miCoachOak Hall T'S Corner ExxonGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23480 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23480 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:41 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:14 am – 4:47 pm
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People338 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.7191 householdsMedian household income $57,868Median home value $172,30082% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $768 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.4% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 156 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, finance, insurance and real estate 21%, public administration 11%Average commute 17 minutes61% drive alone, 25% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Chinese 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 30°F47 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month July7 in of snow a year, on about 3 days26 days above 90°F, 61 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Painter 2 W station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksVirginia Institute of Marine Science - Eastern Shore Laboratorycollege · under a mileSandy Pointcape · 3.2 miGates Baybay · 1.6 miBradford Baybay · 2.3 miEastern Shore Community Collegecollege · 3.7 miCedar Pointcape · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsParkers Marsh State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 703 acresDoe Creek State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 190 acresMutton Hunk Fen State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 106 acresMarks and Jacks Islands State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 1,723 acresMartin National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.5 mi · 114 acresWallops Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 24.0 mi · 360 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 ModerateAccomack County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025303 of 365 days measured61 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 105main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hampton City County, VA, 52 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Chincoteagueserves 3,344 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation7 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
