Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:44 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:27 am – 4:51 pm
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People2,772 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.5963 householdsMedian household income $111,419Median home value $393,600Median rent $1,116 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,919 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 1,480 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, professional and business services 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 29 minutes75% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Spanish 2%, other languages 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 21°F43 in of rain a yearwettest month May23 in of snow a year, on about 10 days25 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sharpsburg 5 S station, 6 mi away; snow from Winchester
Nearby landmarksFalling Springspring · 3.4 miMelvin Farm Springspring · under a mileShepherd Universitycollege · 4.5 miFerry Hill Plantationvisitor center · 4.9 miAmerican Public University Systemcollege · 6.0 miHouris Fallsrapids · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHarvest Hills Parkpark · under a mileSam Michaels Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 138 acresChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Parkhistoric site · 4.1 mi · 13,211 acresHarpers Ferry National Historical Parkhistoric site · 4.7 mi · 2,184 acresWoodpecker Woods Wildlife Sanctuarystate conservation land · 5.1 miSweet Run State Parkstate park · 7.3 mi · 604 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 201024 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 20164 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJefferson County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025285 of 361 days measured76 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, MD, 16 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCharles Town Utilitiesserves 15,220 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2026: total organic carbon, treatment technique28 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation520 ft158 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMartinsburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center5.2 miPost officeShenandoah Junction Post Office1.1 miTown hallShepherdstown Town Hall4.3 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 2 - Headquarters2.7 miFire stationBakerton Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleWildwood Middle School1.1 miHighJefferson High School1.4 miElementaryT A Lowery Elementary School1.6 miCollegeShepherd University4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR24 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD36 miInterstateI-819.5 miUS highwayUS 3404.6 miAmtrakHarpers Ferry, WV HFY6.4 miRailDUFFIELFS W VA MARC wbMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)under a mileCoachHagerstownBayRunner Shuttle20 miTransit2 stops within a mileMaryland 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 25442 ZIP area.
