Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:46 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:28 am – 4:53 pm
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People29,230 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.312,123 householdsMedian household income $64,258Median home value $339,800Median rent $1,335 a month44% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,544 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 14,388 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 14%, retail 11%Average commute 20 minutes72% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 15%, other Indo-European languages 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 24°F41 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May23 in of snow a year, on about 10 days23 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Winchester station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksBowers Hillpeak · under a mileShenandoah Universitycollege · 1.0 miShawnee Springspring · under a mileRound Hillpeak · 3.7 miRouss Springspring · under a mileLakeside Lakelake · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWinchester National Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.1 miShawnee Springs Preservepark · under a mileAbrams Creek Wetland Preservepark · under a mileRed Bud Run State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.0 miLake Frederick Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 8.5 mi · 117 acresLake Frederick Conservation Areastate conservation land · 9.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201041 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201621 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWinchester City, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025270 of 365 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Frederick County, VA, 5 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFrederick Waterserves 46,206 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation750 ft229 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWinchester Medical Center1.7 miPost officeDowntown Winchester Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWinchester City Hallunder a milePoliceWinchester City Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationWinchester Fire and Rescue Department Station 5 South Endunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools5 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 2 otherHighJohn Handley High Schoolunder a mileElementaryGarland Quarles Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighEmil and Grace Shihadeh Innovation Centerunder a mileCollegeShenandoah University1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD42 miInterstateI-811.3 miUS highwayUS 11under a mileAmtrakManassas, VA MSS48 miCoachFront Royal (Riverton Commons)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's15 miTransit88 stops within a mileWinTranSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22601 ZIP area.
