Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min6:02 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:36 am – 5:08 pm
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People7,746 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.13,200 householdsMedian household income $67,628Median home value $132,400Median rent $857 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $821 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 3,150 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 16%, construction 10%Average commute 31 minutes70% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 23°F48 in of rain a year, on about 102 dayswettest month June56 in of snow a year, on about 33 days2 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oak Hill station, 5 mi away; snow from Beckley Raleigh Co Ap
Parks and public landsFayetteville Town Parkrecreation area · 1.6 miFayette County Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 424 acresHawks Nest State Parkstate park · 5.4 mi · 207 acresBabcock State Parkstate park · 6.5 mi · 4,062 acresNew River Gorge National Park and Preservenational conservation area · 7.1 mi · 52,890 acresCotton Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.8 miSource: 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 3.5 on 22 Apr 199150 mi away, near Falling Spring, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201745 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFayette County, WV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025281 of 365 days measured84 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 69main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kanawha County, WV, 30 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWvawc New River Regional Wtr Trtmt Pltserves 25,603 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,873 ft571 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCAMC Plateau Medical Center5.0 miPost officeFayetteville Post Office1.1 miTown hallFayetteville Town Hall1.1 miPoliceFayette County Sheriff's Office1.2 miFire stationFayetteville Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolFayetteville PK - 8 Schoolunder a mileCollegeAppalachian Bible College13.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW17 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO149 miInterstateI-779.7 miUS highwayUS 19under a mileAmtrakThurmond, WV THN5.9 miCoachBeckley Intermodal Parking GarageGreyhound19 miTransit4 stops within a mileNew River Transit (NRT), Mountain Transit Authority (MTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25840 ZIP area.
