Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:38 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:22 am – 4:44 pm
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People38,707 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.315,143 householdsMedian household income $116,970Median home value $429,900Median rent $1,577 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,771 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 19,963 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 17%, retail 11%Average commute 31 minutes75% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%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 July29 in of snow a year, on about 13 days26 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Aberdeen Phillips Fld station, 11 mi away; snow from New Park
Nearby landmarksHarford Community Collegecollege · 4.1 miBel Air Reservoirreservoir · 3.1 miAtkisson Reservoirreservoir · 3.8 miMountain Hillpeak · 8.6 miCedar Hillpeak · 8.2 miCampus Hills Pondlake · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHeavenly Waters Parkpark · under a mileRockfield Parkpark · under a mile · 59 acresPalmer Spstate park · 6.1 miGunpowder Falls Spstate park · 6.2 miGunpowder Falls State Parkstate park · 6.6 miRocks Spstate park · 8.2 mi · 950 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 23 Apr 198427 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Dec 200840 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMaryland American Water Companyserves 13,200 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation379 ft116 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUpper Chesapeake Medical Center1.2 miPost officeBel Air Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBel Air Town Hallunder a milePoliceHarford County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationBel Air Volunteer Fire Company Bel Air Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 4 otherElementaryBel Air Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighBel Air High Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Margaret Schoolunder a mileCollegeHarford Community College4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI30 miInterstateI-956.4 miUS highwayUS 1 Busunder a mileAmtrakAberdeen, MD ABE10 miRailEDGEWOOD MARC sbMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)8.9 miCoachEdgewood Bus StopGreyhound7.2 miTransit34 stops within a mileHarford Transit LINK (HTL), Maryland Transit Administration (MTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21014 ZIP area.
