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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People836 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.2317 householdsMedian household income $86,484Median home value $137,40093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $679 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate79% of adults are in the labour force, 519 employedMain industries: construction 32%, hospitality, food and recreation 24%, education and health care 11%Average commute 19 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 10% 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, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsNew River Gorge National Park and Preservenational conservation area · 5.6 mi · 52,890 acresLewis McManus Walking Trailrecreation area · 3.7 miNew River Parkpark · 3.7 miPlum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 3,257 acresLittle Beaver State Parkstate park · 8.7 mi · 552 acresBeury Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 1,581 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 197641 mi away, near Gary, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201737 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 quality77% of days had good air in 2025281 of 365 days measured84 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 69main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kanawha County, WV, 38 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% 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
Elevation2,467 ft752 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeckley Appalachian Regional Hospital3.4 miPost officeProsperity Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMount Hope City Hall4.2 miPoliceBeckley Police Department - Maxwell Hill Precinct2.4 miFire stationBradley - Prosperity Volunteer Fire Department Station 11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 otherSchoolGreater Beckley Christian Schoolunder a mileElementaryBradley Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryCranberry - Prosperity Elementary School1.4 miCollegeAppalachian Bible College1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW5.6 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO139 miInterstateI-77under a mileUS highwayUS 19under a mileAmtrakPrince, WV PRC7.9 miCoachBeckleyBarons Bus Lines4.3 miTransit2 stops 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 25909 ZIP area.
