Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min5:45 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:21 am – 4:52 pm
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People791 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 65.4375 householdsMedian home value $245,90098% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,335 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting17.2% unemployment rate26% of adults are in the labour force, 173 employedMain industries: professional and business services 27%, public administration 22%, information 16%Average commute 81 minutes68% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 28% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 26°F45 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month September12 in of snow a year, on about 5 days32 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Corbin station, 16 mi away
Parks and public landsLands End Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 429 acresGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monumentnational monument · 12.5 mi · 556 acresPettigrew Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 917 acresRappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 14.1 mi · 7,664 acresWestmoreland State Parkstate park · 14.6 miChandlers Millpond Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 14.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201146 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Mar 201249 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowEssex County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025347 of 360 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Stafford County, VA, 30 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription22% have cable, fibre or DSL47% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Tappahannockserves 2,375 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation161 ft49 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVCU Health Tappahannock Hospital18.1 miPost officePort Royal Post Office7.2 miTown hallPort Royal Town Hall7.1 miFire stationTappahannock - Essex Volunteer Fire Department Station 35.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeRappahannock Community College - King George Site14.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC42 miInterstateI-9521 miUS highwayUS 171.9 miAmtrakFredericksburg, VA FBG24 miCoachFredericksburg Bus StopGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22436 ZIP area.
