Local servicesHospitalGrant Memorial Hospital16.1 miPost officeMathias Post Officeunder a mileFire stationMathias - Baker Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeEastern West Virginia Community and Technical College13.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShenandoah Valley Regional Airport SHD43 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD77 miInterstateI-8116 miUS highwayUS 22010 miAmtrakMartinsburg, WV MRB63 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26812 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:50 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:30 am – 4:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,525 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.1681 householdsMedian household income $64,375Median home value $144,200Median rent $1,109 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $415 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 696 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 13%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 37 minutes80% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 19°F35 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month July21 in of snow a year, on about 7 days11 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lost Rvr station, 6 mi away; rain from Moorefield 1 Sse
Parks and public landsGeorge Washington National Forestnational forest · under a mile · 106,487 acresLost River State Parkstate park · under a mile · 4,094 acresWardensville Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 54,942 acresSpring Run Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 145 acresNew Market Battlefield Historical Parkpublic land · 18.6 mi · 299 acresSeven Bends State Parkstate park · 20.6 mi · 673 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHardy County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025292 of 365 days measured73 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rockingham County, VA, 26 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMoorefield Municipal Waterserves 2,328 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202137 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,754 ft535 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
