Local servicesHospitalBon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital6.8 miPost officeSeaford Post Office1.3 miTown hallYork County Administration Building5.2 miPoliceYork County - Poquoson City Sheriff's Office3.2 miFire stationGiant Oil Company Yorktown Refinery Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeVirginia Institute of Marine Science / William and Mary5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewport News Williamsburg International Airport PHF6.8 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF25 miInterstateI-647.7 miUS highwayUS 174.0 miAmtrakNewport News, VA NPN8.1 miCoachNewport News, VA (Jefferson Commons shopping center. 551 Bland Blvd, Newport News, VA 23602. Pick up at the far end of the parking lot (NOT at KOHL'S OurBus7.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23692 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23692 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:45 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:15 am – 4:51 pm
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People19,301 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.77,651 householdsMedian household income $109,066Median home value $417,200Median rent $1,837 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,648 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 9,013 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 13%, retail 12%Average commute 24 minutes79% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 2%, Chinese 1%, Korean 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 31°F45 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month August3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days43 days above 90°F, 64 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newport News Intl Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Langley Afb
Nearby landmarksSandy Pointcape · 3.6 miGreen Pointcape · under a mileGoodwin Islandsisland · 1.2 miBig Islandisland · 4.8 miYork Riverriver · 3.2 miPoquoson Riverriver · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBack Creek County Parkpark · under a mileChisman Creek County Parkpark · 2.8 miPlum Tree Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.9 mi · 3,065 acresMachicomoco State Parkstate park · 8.7 mi · 647 acresColonial National Historical Parkhistoric site · 8.8 mi · 7,881 acresBalthrope Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 71 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 LowYork County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateIce storm 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, 13 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterYorktown Naval Weapons Stationserves 2,386 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
