Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:46 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:15 am – 4:52 pm
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People23,176 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.59,026 householdsMedian household income $124,433Median home value $488,400Median rent $1,779 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,149 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 11,276 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 17%, public administration 15%Average commute 22 minutes74% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 30% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Korean 3%6% 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, 3 mi away; snow from Langley Afb
Parks and public landsKiln Creek Parkpark · 1.2 miMcreynolds Athletic Complexrecreation area · 1.2 mi · 109 acresPlum Tree Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.2 mi · 3,065 acresBalthrope Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 71 acresFort Monroe National Monumentnational monument · 11.0 mi · 122 acresColonial National Historical Parkhistoric site · 9.4 mi · 7,881 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, 10 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL6% 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
Elevation33 ft10 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital3.8 miPost officePeninsula Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPoquoson City Hall2.7 miPoliceNewport News - Williamsburg International Airport Police Department3.2 miFire stationYork County Department of Fire and Life Safety Station 2 Tabbunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryMount Vernon Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleTabb Middle Schoolunder a mileHighTabb High Schoolunder a mileCollegeStrayer University - Newport News Campus3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewport News Williamsburg International Airport PHF2.7 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF21 miInterstateI-642.3 miUS highwayUS 17under a mileAmtrakNewport News, VA NPN4.0 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 OurBus3.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23693 ZIP area.
