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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People14,825 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.95,451 householdsMedian household income $82,885Median home value $247,700Median rent $1,377 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,313 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 7,939 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 15%, construction 11%Average commute 33 minutes82% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 3 mi away; snow from Winchester
Nearby landmarksMcDonald Springspring · under a mileGum Springspring · 3.6 miBlue Ridge Community and Technical Collegecollege · 3.9 miBuck Hillpeak · 5.4 miNorth Mountainpeak · 7.7 miHillside Lakelake · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Parkhistoric site · 3.2 mi · 13,211 acresPikeside Parkrecreation area · 2.6 miInwood-Bunker Hill Lions Parkpark · 2.6 miSleepy Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 22,232 acresHarpers Ferry National Historical Parkhistoric site · 13.8 mi · 2,184 acresFort Frederick State Parkstate park · 15.4 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 201034 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201611 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterG and E MHPserves 235 people from groundwater under influence of surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2024: groundwater treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation555 ft169 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMartinsburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center6.5 miPost officeInwood Post Office1.7 miTown hallMartinsburg City Hall6.3 miPoliceBerkeley County Sheriff's Office5.7 miFire stationSouth Berkeley Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryValley View Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryInwood Primary School1.8 miCollegeBlue Ridge Community and Technical College3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR28 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD43 miInterstateI-81under a mileUS highwayUS 111.4 miAmtrakMartinsburg, WV MRB6.3 miRailMARTINSBURG W VA MARCMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)6.3 miCoachHancockBayRunner Shuttle23 miTransit2 stops within a mileEastern Panhandle Transit Authority (EPTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25428 ZIP area.
