Local servicesHospitalRiverside Doctors' Hospital2.0 miPost officeWilliamsburg Post Office2.5 miTown hallWilliamsburg Municipal Center2.5 miPoliceCollege of William and Mary Police Department2.2 miFire stationYork County Department of Fire and Life Safety Station 3 Bruton2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryLaurel Lane Elementary School1.8 miSchoolWalsingham Academy1.8 miCollegeWilliam and Mary Law School1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewport News Williamsburg International Airport PHF14 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF36 miInterstateI-644.2 miUS highwayUS 602.1 miAmtrakWilliamsburg, VA WBG2.6 miCoachWilliamsburg, VA (In front of Wawa (Across from Bryan Complex))OurBus2.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23185 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23185 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:46 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:16 am – 4:52 pm
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People55,270 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.220,134 householdsMedian household income $105,431Median home value $429,500Median rent $1,489 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,765 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 24,164 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 24 minutes68% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 31°F51 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month July4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days37 days above 90°F, 68 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Williamsburg 2 N station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksWilliam and Mary Law Schoolcollege · 1.8 miCollege of William and Marycollege · 2.1 miQueens Lakelake · 4.4 miMatoaka Lakelake · 2.1 miKingsmill Neckcape · 1.6 miColonial Williamsburg Regional Visitor Centervisitor center · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsABT Holdingstate historic site · 1.8 miColonial National Historical Parkhistoric site · 2.8 mi · 7,881 acresRedoubt Parkpark · 1.3 miQuarter Path Parkpark · 1.9 miHog Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 1,667 acresChippokes Plantation State Parkstate park · 6.7 mi · 280 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 LowJames City County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 26 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJcsa - Central Systemserves 57,726 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation39 ft12 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
