Local servicesHospitalRiverside Walter Reed Hospital11.9 miPost officeMathews Post Officeunder a milePoliceMathews County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationMathews Volunteer Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryMathews Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleThomas Hunter Middle Schoolunder a mileHighMathews High School1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewport News Williamsburg International Airport PHF23 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF38 miInterstateI-6421 miUS highwayUS 17 Bus11 miAmtrakWilliamsburg, VA WBG24 miCoachNewport News, VA (Jefferson Commons shopping center. 551 Bland Blvd, Newport News, VA 23602. Pick up at the far end of the parking lot (NOT at KOHL'S OurBus24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23109 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:44 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:16 am – 4:50 pm
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People2,327 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.6971 householdsMedian household income $79,196Median home value $310,800Median rent $859 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,438 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.3% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 837 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, construction 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%Average commute 28 minutes79% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 29°F52 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month July9 in of snow a year, on about 4 days16 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, N station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsBethel Beach State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 4.1 miMachicomoco State Parkstate park · 14.2 mi · 647 acresPlum Tree Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.0 mi · 3,065 acresYork River State Parkstate park · 20.2 mi · 393 acresKiptopeke State Parkstate park · 26.3 miBelle Isle State Parkstate park · 27.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMathews County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCoastal flooding Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025303 of 365 days measured61 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 105main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hampton City County, VA, 27 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCricket Hill Apartmentsserves 88 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
