Local servicesHospitalVCU Health Tappahannock Hospital14.6 miPost officeNewtown Post Officeunder a mileFire stationUpper King and Queen Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC30 miInterstateI-9517 miUS highwayUS 3609.4 miAmtrakAshland, VA ASD22 miCoachRichmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak StationAmtrak Chartered Vehicle29 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 23126 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:46 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:20 am – 4:52 pm
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People394 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.0191 householdsMedian household income $64,479Median home value $278,10087% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,634 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 196 employedMain industries: retail 20%, education and health care 19%, manufacturing 18%Average commute 39 minutes56% drive alone, 28% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 29°F46 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month July8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days46 days above 90°F, 82 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Walkerton 2 Nw station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsRobert W. Duncan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 1,347 acresRappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 14.4 mi · 7,664 acresMattaponi Bluffs Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.3 mi · 469 acresGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monumentnational monument · 21.7 mi · 556 acresWestmoreland State Parkstate park · 21.6 mi · 1,320 acresMaggie L. Walkernational park · 30.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201143 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Mar 201246 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKing and Queen County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025288 of 365 days measured77 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Richmond City County, VA, 33 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription38% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTucker Recreation Parkserves 150 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation173 ft53 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
