Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:52 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:25 am – 4:58 pm
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People819 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.5353 householdsMedian household income $66,131Median home value $162,600Median rent $588 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $735 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 383 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 18%, construction 16%, education and health care 15%Average commute 45 minutes90% drive alone, 10% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 22°F47 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month July12 in of snow a year, on about 6 days61 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bremo Bluff station, 6 mi away; snow from Palmyra 3s
Parks and public landsHardware River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 1,096 acresTotier Creek Parkpark · 8.6 mi · 205 acresVan Clief Nature Areapark · 9.3 mi · 66 acresBear Creek Lake State Parkstate park · 12.6 mi · 325 acresRock Quarry Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.7 miWillis River Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201130 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201421 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBuckingham County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 363 days measured69 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Albemarle County, VA, 25 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBuckingham Co Water Systemserves 5,759 people from surface water7 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation401 ft122 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSentara Martha Jefferson Hospital23.2 miPost officeArvonia Post Office3.4 miTown hallScottsville Town Hall9.3 miPoliceScottsville Police Department9.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlottesville Albemarle Airport CHO31 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC60 miInterstateI-6422 miUS highwayUS 153.5 miAmtrakCharlottesville, VA CVS24 miCoachCharlottesville Union StationGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23004 ZIP area.
