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ZIP codes with the shortest commutes in Virginia
Ranked by mean travel time to work for residents who commute.
How we rank shortest commute
Commute time is the mean travel time to work, in minutes, across transportation modes, for residents who travel to work.
People who work from home are not included, so a ZIP with many remote workers can still show a long average commute for those who travel.
Short commutes usually mean jobs nearby, but rural ZIPs with a local employer can rank high too. Open a ZIP's profile to see its share of 60-minute commutes and transit use.
Only ZIPs with at least 1,000 residents are ranked, so a handful of households cannot top the list. 643 Virginia ZIPs qualify.
Virginia ZIP codes ranked by shortest commute
1ZIP 23943ZIP 23943
Virginia
- Mean commute
- 8.4 min
- ZIP population
- ~1k
- Avg. temperature
- 57°F
2ZIP 23460Virginia Beach
Virginia
- Mean commute
- 9.1 min
- ZIP population
- ~1k
- Avg. temperature
- 61°F
3ZIP 23173ZIP 23173
Virginia
- Mean commute
- 10.2 min
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 58°F
4ZIP 23801Fort Lee
Virginia
- Mean commute
- 10.2 min
- ZIP population
- ~9k
- Avg. temperature
- 59°F
5ZIP 23604Newport News
Virginia
- Mean commute
- 11.0 min
- ZIP population
- ~4k
- Avg. temperature
- 61°F
6ZIP 24142Radford
Virginia
- Mean commute
- 11.4 min
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 54°F
| Rank | ZIP | City | County | Mean commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 24515 | Lynchburg | Lynchburg City | 11.6 min |
| #8 | 23459 | Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach City | 11.9 min |
| #9 | 22134 | Quantico | Prince William County | 12.3 min |
| #10 | 23284 | Richmond | Richmond | 12.3 min |
| #11 | 22482 | Kilmarnock | Lancaster County | 12.9 min |
| #12 | 24061 | Blacksburg | Montgomery County | 13.0 min |
| #13 | 24445 | Hot Springs | Bath County | 13.3 min |
| #14 | 22807 | Harrisonburg | Harrisonburg City | 13.4 min |
| #15 | 22904 | Albemarle County | 13.7 min | |
| #16 | 23511 | Norfolk | Norfolk City | 14.4 min |
| #17 | 23301 | Accomac | Accomack County | 15.2 min |
| #18 | 23420 | Painter | Accomack County | 15.2 min |
| #19 | 23336 | Chincoteague | Accomack County | 16.5 min |
| #20 | 24060 | Blacksburg | Montgomery County | 16.5 min |
| #21 | 24502 | Lynchburg | Lynchburg City | 16.7 min |
| #22 | 23665 | Hampton | Hampton City | 17.2 min |
| #23 | 23221 | Richmond | Richmond | 17.6 min |
| #24 | 22802 | Harrisonburg | Harrisonburg City | 17.7 min |
| #25 | 23220 | Richmond | Richmond | 17.7 min |
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