Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:02 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:35 am – 5:08 pm
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People4,844 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.91,888 householdsMedian household income $79,323Median home value $181,600Median rent $906 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $787 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 2,325 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, other services 18%, retail 10%Average commute 30 minutes84% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 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 higher93% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 24°F44 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month July56 in of snow a year, on about 33 days1 days above 90°F, 107 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beckley Raleigh Co Ap station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle Beaver Lakelake · 2.6 miRound Knobpeak · 2.0 miBessie Meadows Springspring · 2.2 miGlade Creek Reservoirreservoir · 3.2 miShady Spring Mountainpeak · 4.3 miBeckly Water Supply Number One Lakelake · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLittle Beaver State Parkstate park · 1.9 mi · 552 acresNew River Gorge National Park and Preservenational conservation area · 4.5 mi · 52,890 acresPiney Creek Trail/ Mill Sitehistoric site · 6.1 miPaul Cline Memorial Parkpark · 6.6 miBluestone Lake State Parkstate park · 9.4 mi · 891 acresBluestone State Parkstate park · 9.5 mi · 1,114 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 May 197442 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201726 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, 34 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRaleigh County PSD Pluto Braggserves 383 people from surface water purchased5 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,710 ft826 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeckley Appalachian Regional Hospital8.3 miPost officeWhite Oak Post Office3.9 miTown hallBeckley City Hall8.6 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 6 Headquarters7.4 miFire stationBeaver Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 Grandview3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNew River Community and Technical College6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW5.8 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO129 miInterstateI-641.7 miUS highwayUS 193.7 miAmtrakPrince, WV PRC8.2 miCoachBeckley Intermodal Parking GarageGreyhound9.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25918 ZIP area.
