Wake, Virginia (23176) is an unincorporated community in Isle of Wight County. Despite its small population size, Wake offers a variety of transportation options to its residents and visitors. The major highway that passes through the area is US Route 258 which connects Suffolk and Windsor to the north. In addition to this route, several local roads run through Wake such as Wellington Drive, Adney Road and Penniman Road.
Public transportation in Wake includes buses operated by Hampton Roads Transit (HRT). This bus system connects Wake with nearby cities such as Smithfield, Carrollton and Suffolk. Additionally, HRT operates a passenger ferry service between Newport News and Norfolk which has its own stop in Wake. The closest airports are Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport and Norfolk International Airport. Both are about an hour’s drive away from Wake.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Wake (zip 23176) takes 31.0 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Wake (zip 23176) get to work:
- 73.4% drive their own car alone
- 13.8% carpool with others
- 12.8% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit