Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:45 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:16 am – 4:51 pm
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People175 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 26.860 householdsMedian household income $79,205Median home value $340,500100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,133 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 22% 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksCedar Pointcape · under a mileLong Pointcape · 2.4 miNorth Riverriver · 1.9 miEast Riverriver · 2.9 miGreenmansion Covebay · 2.6 miCaucus Baybay · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBethel Beach State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 7.2 miBrown Parkpark · 7.1 miMachicomoco State Parkstate park · 10.1 mi · 647 acresWoodville Plantation Parkpark · 7.8 mi · 100 acresColonial National Historical Parkhistoric site · 15.4 mi · 7,881 acresPlum Tree Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.6 mi · 3,065 acresSource: 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChesapeake Shoresserves 103 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation6 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiverside Walter Reed Hospital8.8 miPost officeSchley Post Office3.6 miPoliceMathews County Sheriff's Office4.6 miFire stationMathews Volunteer Fire Department Station 21.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeVirginia Institute of Marine Science / William and Mary11.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewport News Williamsburg International Airport PHF19 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF36 miInterstateI-6417 miUS highwayUS 17 Bus7.5 miAmtrakWilliamsburg, VA WBG20 miCoachWilliamsburg (Amtrak)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Academy20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23056 ZIP area.
