Local servicesHospitalBeckley Veterans Affairs Medical Center1.0 miPost officeMabscott Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMabscott Town Hallunder a milePoliceMabscott Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMabscott Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherElementaryMabscott Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolMabscott Christian Academyunder a mileElementaryHollywood Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeNew River Community and Technical College1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW4.9 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO135 miInterstateI-77under a mileUS highwayUS 192.5 miAmtrakPrince, WV PRC10 miCoachBeckley Intermodal Parking GarageGreyhound1.1 miTransit1 stop within a mileNew River Transit (NRT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25871 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25871 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:03 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:36 am – 5:09 pm
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People778 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.8367 householdsMedian household income $31,250Median home value $104,400Median rent $994 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $729 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.9% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 214 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, retail 10%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 20 minutes75% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% 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 79°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 19°F43 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month July38 in of snow a year, on about 20 days0 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beckley Va Hospital station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksNew River Community and Technical Collegecollege · 1.5 miWest Virginia University Institute of Technologycollege · 1.6 miLilly Mountainpeak · 3.5 miBlue Jay Lakelake · 4.3 miChestnut Flat Mountainpeak · 4.8 miStephens Lakelake · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNew River Parkpark · 1.3 miLewis McManus Walking Trailrecreation area · 1.6 miLittle Beaver State Parkstate park · 6.9 mi · 552 acresNew River Gorge National Park and Preservenational conservation area · 8.1 mi · 52,890 acresPlum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 3,257 acresTwin Falls Resort State Parkstate park · 14.4 mi · 3,744 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 19 Jun 197636 mi away, near Gary, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201735 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, 42 mi away
Internet at home57% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone28% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBeckley Water Companyserves 47,386 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,348 ft716 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
