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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People160 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.8121 householdsMedian household income $41,706Median home value $45,300100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate91% of adults are in the labour force, 136 employedMain industries: education and health care 54%, retail 19%, construction 12%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 0% 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 landmarksWest Virginia University Institute of Technologycollege · 1.7 miNew River Community and Technical Collegecollege · 1.9 miBlue Jay Lakelake · 2.3 miHecks Knobpeak · 3.5 miShady Spring Mountainpeak · 4.8 miBeckly Water Supply Number One Lakelake · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFitzpatrick Parkpark · under a milePiney Creek Trail/ Mill Sitehistoric site · 2.7 miLittle Beaver State Parkstate park · 5.0 mi · 552 acresNew River Gorge National Park and Preservenational conservation area · 7.5 mi · 52,890 acresPlum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 3,257 acresTwin Falls Resort State Parkstate park · 15.1 mi · 3,744 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 May 197449 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201733 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, 40 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation2,352 ft717 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeckley Veterans Affairs Medical Center1.2 miPost officeRaleigh Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBeckley City Hall1.8 miPoliceBeckley Police Department - East Beckley Precinct1.0 miFire stationBeckley Fire Department Station 11.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 elementary, 1 middleElementaryStratton Elementary School1.1 miMiddlePark Middle School1.5 miElementarySaint Francis De Sales Grade School1.6 miCollegeWest Virginia University Institute of Technology1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW3.9 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO133 miInterstateI-641.0 miUS highwayUS 191.3 miAmtrakPrince, WV PRC9.8 miCoachBeckley Intermodal Parking GarageGreyhound1.8 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 25911 ZIP area.
