Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:03 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:36 am – 5:09 pm
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People1,989 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.9897 householdsMedian household income $35,451Median home value $105,800Median rent $806 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $707 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.6% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 609 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, finance, insurance and real estate 14%Average commute 26 minutes87% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 3% 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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksHarper Springspring · 1.4 miRichard Cozart Springspring · 3.7 miBlue Jay Lakelake · 6.3 miStephens Lakelake · 6.6 miLilly Mountainpeak · 6.6 miWest Virginia University Institute of Technologycollege · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSophia Little League Ballfieldspark · 2.9 miFitzpatrick Parkpark · 5.5 miTwin Falls Resort State Parkstate park · 8.7 mi · 3,744 acresLittle Beaver State Parkstate park · 10.7 mi · 552 acresCamp Creek State Parkstate park · 13.6 mi · 559 acresNew River Gorge National Park and Preservenational conservation area · 14.2 mi · 52,890 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Nov 200649 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201734 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 home56% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% 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
Elevation2,503 ft763 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeckley Veterans Affairs Medical Center7.0 miPost officeSophia Post Office2.0 miTown hallSophia Town Hall1.9 miPoliceSophia Police Department1.9 miFire stationSophia Area Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWest Virginia University Institute of Technology7.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW11 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO132 miInterstateI-774.9 miUS highwayUS 197.9 miAmtrakPrince, WV PRC16 miCoachBeckleyBarons Bus Lines7.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25921 ZIP area.
