Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:45 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:28 am – 4:52 pm
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People4,945 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.72,084 householdsMedian household income $98,785Median home value $289,400Median rent $627 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,226 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 2,407 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, public administration 16%, retail 13%Average commute 38 minutes85% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 24°F39 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May23 in of snow a year, on about 10 days26 days above 90°F, 104 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Martinsburg E Wv Rgnl Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Winchester
Nearby landmarksBuck Hillpeak · 2.2 miNorth Mountainpeak · 4.0 miBuck Hill Springspring · 1.4 miGrey Springspring · 1.6 miPee Wee Pointcape · 4.9 miBlue Ridge Community and Technical Collegecollege · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsInwood-Bunker Hill Lions Parkpark · 4.5 miSleepy Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 22,232 acresChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Parkhistoric site · 7.9 mi · 13,211 acresDisc Golf Coursepark · 6.7 mi · 132 acresCacapon Resort State Parkstate park · 13.3 miCacapon State Parkstate park · 13.4 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 201039 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201616 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBerkeley County, WV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025225 of 269 days measured44 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Berkeley County monitors, WV
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBerkeley Co Pswd-glenwood Forestserves 1,102 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,161 ft354 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBerkeley Medical Center10.0 miPost officeGerrardstown Post Office1.2 miTown hallMartinsburg City Hall10.0 miPoliceBerkeley County Sheriff's Office9.5 miFire stationBack Creek Valley Volunteer Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryGerrardstown Elementary School1.5 miCollegeBlue Ridge Community and Technical College7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR31 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD47 miInterstateI-814.0 miUS highwayUS 114.5 miAmtrakMartinsburg, WV MRB10 miRailMARTINSBURG W VA MARCMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)10 miCoachHancockBayRunner Shuttle22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25420 ZIP area.
