Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:37 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:21 am – 4:44 pm
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People27,168 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.711,204 householdsMedian household income $83,238Median home value $285,800Median rent $1,442 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,012 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 13,551 employedMain industries: education and health care 16%, public administration 16%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 29 minutes78% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 4%, other languages 3%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 25°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month July17 in of snow a year, on about 7 days26 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Aberdeen Phillips Fld station, 3 mi away; snow from Chestertown
Parks and public landsHollywoodspark · 1.1 miCity of Aberdeen Parks & Rec Landpark · 1.9 miSusquehanna National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.3 miSusquehanna Spstate park · 7.5 miPalmer Spstate park · 8.3 mi · 571 acresSusquehanna State Parkstate park · 8.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 23 Apr 198430 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201746 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHarford County, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025259 of 343 days measured81 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 143main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Harford County monitors, MD
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Aberdeenserves 18,006 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation74 ft23 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUpper Chesapeake Medical Center7.8 miPost officeAberdeen Post Office1.9 miTown hallAberdeen City Hall2.0 miPoliceAberdeen Police Department2.0 miFire stationAberdeen Fire Department House 31.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryGeorge Lisby Elementary School At Hillsdale1.1 miSchoolSaint Joan of Arc School1.6 miElementaryBakerfield Elementary School1.7 miCollegeHarford Community College5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI34 miInterstateI-95under a mileUS highwayUS 401.5 miAmtrakAberdeen, MD ABE2.0 miRailABERDEEN MARC sbMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)2.0 miCoachAberdeen (MARC Train Station)Greyhound2.0 miTransit2 stops within a mileHarford Transit LINK (HTL)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21001 ZIP area.
