Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:45 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:28 am – 4:51 pm
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People14,979 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.36,336 householdsMedian household income $51,909Median home value $229,200Median rent $1,101 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,345 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 7,384 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, retail 14%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 25 minutes73% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 6%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 23°F41 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month May23 in of snow a year, on about 10 days29 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Martinsburg 2 station; snow from Winchester
Nearby landmarksLake Thomaslake · under a mileValley College - Martinsburgcollege · 2.2 miBlue Ridge Community and Technical Collegecollege · 2.2 miMartinsburg Water Supply Springspring · under a mileKilmer Springspring · 1.1 miHillside Lakelake · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Parkhistoric site · under a mile · 13,211 acresLeeland Parkpark · under a mileP. O. Faulkner Parkpark · under a mileSleepy Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 22,232 acresFort Frederick State Parkstate park · 10.2 miPrathers Neck Wmastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 215 acresSource: 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 201033 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201612 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBerkeley County Pswd-potomac Riverserves 69,372 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation465 ft142 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBerkeley Medical Center1.4 miPost officeMartinsburg Post Office1.8 miTown hallMartinsburg City Hallunder a milePoliceBerkeley County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationRyneal Fire Company 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 3 otherElementaryBurke Street Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryWinchester Avenue Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Joseph Parish Schoolunder a mileCollegeValley College - Martinsburg2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR22 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD45 miInterstateI-811.2 miUS highwayUS 11under a mileAmtrakMartinsburg, WV MRBunder a mileRailMARTINSBURG W VA MARCMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)under a mileCoachHagerstownBayRunner Shuttle19 miTransit18 stops within a mileEastern Panhandle Transit Authority (EPTA), Maryland Transit Administration (MTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25401 ZIP area.
