Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:48 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:27 am – 4:54 pm
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People967 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.9405 householdsMedian household income $90,625Median home value $493,90067% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,066 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.6% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 361 employedMain industries: retail 19%, other services 18%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 23 minutes79% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 35% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Indo-European languages 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 24°F49 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month September21 in of snow a year, on about 11 days27 days above 90°F, 104 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sperryville station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksMassies Mountainpeak · 1.0 miLittle Jenkins Mountainpeak · 1.1 miPiney Riverriver · 4.2 miWhippoorwill Pondlake · under a mileCovington Riverriver · 3.7 miMargolis Pondlake · 1.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAppalachian Trail Corridornational park · 14.1 miAndy Guest/Shenandoah River State Parkstate park · 11.7 miShenandoah National Parknational park · 19.9 miSeven Bends State Parkstate park · 19.3 mi · 85 acresCulpeper National Cemeteryhistoric site · 18.9 miSky Meadows State Parkstate park · 21.4 mi · 1,136 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 22 Sep 200149 mi away, near Pantops, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201646 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRappahannock County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively LowStrong wind Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025283 of 330 days measured47 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Madison County, VA, 21 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Washingtonserves 198 people from ground water6 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation665 ft203 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWarren Memorial Hospital14.6 miPost officeSperryville Post Office4.8 miTown hallWashington Town Hallunder a milePoliceRappahannock County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationWashington Volunteer Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryRappahannock County Elementary School1.6 miHighRappahannock County High School2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD42 miInterstateI-6615 miUS highwayUS 211 Busunder a mileAmtrakCulpeper, VA CLP19 miCoachFront Royal (Riverton Commons)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22747 ZIP area.
