Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:43 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:20 am – 4:50 pm
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People291 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.5131 householdsMedian household income $88,262Median home value $451,00085% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,027 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 152 employedMain industries: construction 34%, education and health care 16%, farming, forestry and mining 14%Average commute 53 minutes90% drive alone, 10% take public transportSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 26% 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 66°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 25°F48 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September15 in of snow a year, on about 7 days16 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mechanicsville 5 Ne station, 16 mi away
Parks and public landsNewtowne Neck Spstate park · 1.5 mi · 836 acresSt. Clements Island Spstate park · 3.0 mi · 58 acres7Th District Community Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 61 acresSt Clements Shores Parkpark · 2.8 miSt Marys River Spstate park · 8.4 mi · 790 acresGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monumentnational monument · 10.1 mi · 556 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 LowSt. Mary's County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: 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 home85% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL37% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLexington Parkserves 43,030 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation11 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMedStar Saint Mary's Hospital6.5 miPost officeAbell Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLeonardtown Town Hall6.2 miPoliceMaryland State Police - Barrack T Leonardtown6.9 miFire stationSeventh District Volunteer Fire Department Company 51.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolHoly Angels School1.4 miCollegeCollege of Southern Maryland Leonardtown Campus6.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA44 miInterstateI-9538 miUS highwayUS 30116 miAmtrakNew Carrollton, MD NCR48 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20606 ZIP area.
