Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:02 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:36 am – 5:09 pm
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People6,958 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.42,181 householdsMedian household income $54,364Median home value $148,800Median rent $1,121 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $791 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate35% of adults are in the labour force, 2,015 employedMain industries: retail 25%, education and health care 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 25 minutes74% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 24°F44 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month July56 in of snow a year, on about 33 days1 days above 90°F, 107 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beckley Raleigh Co Ap station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksNew River Community and Technical Collegecollege · 2.4 miLittle Beaver Lakelake · 2.4 miWest Virginia University Institute of Technologycollege · 4.6 miRound Knobpeak · 2.7 miRiver Branchriver · 4.1 miBatoff Mountainpeak · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLittle Beaver State Parkstate park · 2.2 mi · 552 acresNew River Gorge National Park and Preservenational conservation area · 2.9 mi · 52,890 acresPiney Creek Trail/ Mill Sitehistoric site · 2.2 miPaul Cline Memorial Parkpark · 2.3 miBeury Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 1,581 acresPlum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 3,257 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 May 197447 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201731 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRaleigh County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025337 of 357 days measured20 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Giles County, VA, 39 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRaleigh County Mem Airportserves 4,587 people from surface water purchased8 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,589 ft789 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeckley Appalachian Regional Hospital3.9 miPost officeBeaver Post Office3.1 miTown hallBeckley City Hall4.7 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 6 Headquarters3.4 miFire stationRaleigh County Memorial Airport Fire Station1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolVictory Baptist Academy1.6 miCollegeNew River Community and Technical College2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW1.4 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO133 miInterstateI-64under a mileUS highwayUS 193.2 miAmtrakPrince, WV PRC5.4 miCoachBeckley Intermodal Parking GarageGreyhound5.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25813 ZIP area.
