Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:40 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:14 am – 4:46 pm
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People37 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 68.527 householdsMedian home value $112,500100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $638 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 30°F43 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month July8 in of snow a year, on about 5 days19 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wallops Island Flight Fac station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksPersimmon Pointcape · 1.9 miSouth Pointcape · 2.4 miRobin Hood Baybay · under a mileTall Pines / Chesapeake Bay KOA Holidaycampground · 2.1 miSaxis Islandisland · 1.7 miDrum Baybay · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSaxis Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · within reach · 5,534 acresMaryland Marine Properties Wmastate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 1,014 acresPocomoke Sound Wmastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 916 acresMarks and Jacks Islands State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 1,723 acresHickory Point Heritage Conservationstate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 305 acresJanes Island Spstate park · 10.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAccomack County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025314 of 365 days measured51 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dorchester County, MD, 40 mi away
Internet at home37% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone63% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Chincoteagueserves 3,344 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
Elevation2 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTidalHealth McCready Pavilion10.1 miPost officeSaxis Post Office1.6 miTown hallSaxis Town Hall2.0 miPoliceBloxom Police Department7.7 miFire stationSaxis Volunteer Fire and Rescue1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport SBY30 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF76 miUS highwayUS 137.8 miAmtrakWilliamsburg, VA WBG72 miCoachOak Hall T'S Corner ExxonGreyhound8.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23426 ZIP area.
