Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:44 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:27 am – 4:51 pm
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People7,496 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.32,674 householdsMedian household income $111,593Median home value $414,500Median rent $1,099 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,297 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 3,824 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 15%, retail 10%Average commute 31 minutes63% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%1% 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 · 1.3 miShepherd Universitycollege · under a mileFerry Hill Plantationvisitor center · under a mileFerry Hillpeak · under a mileBeasley Springspring · 1.2 miNest Box Pathtrailhead · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMorgan Grove Parkpark · 1.1 miAntietam National Battlefieldhistoric site · 3.6 mi · 1,972 acresChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Parkhistoric site · 3.8 mi · 13,211 acresSharpsburg Lonnie Lee Crampton Parkpark · 3.6 miIslands of The Potomac Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 miWeverton-Roxbury Rail Trailstate park · 6.4 mi · 242 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 201025 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 20168 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, 11 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCorporation of Shepherdstownserves 4,300 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation426 ft130 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMartinsburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center5.3 miPost officeShepherdstown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallShepherdstown Town Hallunder a milePoliceShepherdstown Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationShepherdstown Volunteer Fire Department Company 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherMiddleShepherdstown Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryShepherdstown Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolMorgan Academy1.1 miCollegeShepherd Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR19 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD39 miInterstateI-818.1 miUS highwayUS 117.8 miAmtrakMartinsburg, WV MRB7.9 miRailDUFFIELFS W VA MARC wbMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)5.3 miCoachHagerstownBayRunner Shuttle15 miTransit9 stops within a mileEastern Panhandle Transit Authority (EPTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25443 ZIP area.
