Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:47 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:26 am – 4:54 pm
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People539 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.1128 householdsMedian home value $541,700100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,703 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.7% unemployment rate78% of adults are in the labour force, 307 employedMain industries: education and health care 47%, hospitality, food and recreation 34%, other services 20%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 64%, Arabic 29%, French or Haitian Creole 7%15% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 23°F45 in of rain a yearwettest month September21 in of snow a year, on about 11 days22 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boston 4 Se station, 7 mi away; rain from Rixeyville 2.5 N; snow from Sperryville
Parks and public landsSpilman Parkpark · 4.9 miCulpeper National Cemeteryhistoric site · 10.9 miAppalachian Trail Corridornational park · 19.2 miShenandoah National Parknational park · 21.2 miLake Brittle Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 19.4 mi · 70 acresAndy Guest/Shenandoah River State Parkstate park · 21.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201150 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201649 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRappahannock County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively LowStrong wind Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025283 of 330 days measured47 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Madison County, VA, 20 mi away
Internet at home58% of households have a broadband subscription11% have cable, fibre or DSL47% rely on a mobile data plan alone42% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Washingtonserves 198 people from ground water6 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation441 ft134 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUVA Culpeper Medical Center11.8 miPost officeAmissville Post Office3.2 miTown hallWashington Town Hall9.3 miPoliceCulpeper County Sheriff's Office9.2 miFire stationAmissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeGermanna Community College - Daniel Technology Center11.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD38 miInterstateI-6618 miUS highwayUS 2113.4 miAmtrakCulpeper, VA CLP11 miCoachCulpeper (Park & Ride)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22746 ZIP area.
