Local servicesPost officeMonterey Post Office3.8 miTown hallMonterey Town Hall3.7 miPoliceHighland County Sheriff's Office3.7 miFire stationHighland County Volunteer Fire Department - Monterey Station3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShenandoah Valley Regional Airport SHD42 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD124 miInterstateI-6435 miUS highwayUS 2502.3 miAmtrakStaunton, VA STA36 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24465 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24465 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:55 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:32 am – 5:01 pm
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People1,403 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.7626 householdsMedian household income $61,379Median home value $202,500Median rent $850 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,175 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting15.0% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 494 employedMain industries: public administration 18%, education and health care 18%, construction 18%Average commute 22 minutes65% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Tagalog 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 18°F47 in of rain a year, on about 94 dayswettest month May39 in of snow a year, on about 27 days1 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mustoe 1 Sw station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksMonterey Mountainpeak · 2.7 miMonterey Campgroundcampground · 2.9 miHighland County Visitor Centervisitor center · 3.7 miBear Mountainpeak · 4.2 miBuffalo Lakelake · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMonongahela National Forestnational forest · within reach · 922,098 acresGeorge Washington National Forestnational forest · within reach · 960,981 acresHighland Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 13,720 acresHighlandstate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 192 acresCass Scenic Railroad State Parkstate park · 14.6 mi · 192 acresGeorge Washington and Jefferson National Forestnational forest · 26.7 mi · 455 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 22 Apr 199144 mi away, near Falling Spring, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 22 Apr 199144 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHighland County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowDrought Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025292 of 365 days measured73 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rockingham County, VA, 42 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Montereyserves 300 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,884 ft879 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
