Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:38 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:21 am – 4:44 pm
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People6,648 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.62,669 householdsMedian household income $106,831Median home value $258,300Median rent $1,789 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,232 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 3,963 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 15%, retail 13%Average commute 31 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 6%, other languages 2%Source: 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, 4 mi away; snow from Chestertown
Nearby landmarksBelcamp Beachbeach · under a mileChurch Pointcape · under a mileBush Pointcape · 1.0 miEdgewater Village Lakelake · 4.7 miBoothby Hillpeak · 4.0 miHarford Community Collegecollege · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBelcamp Parkpark · under a milePerryman Parkpark · under a mileSusquehanna National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.2 miGunpowder Falls State Parkstate park · 9.5 mi · 967 acresPalmer Spstate park · 9.5 mi · 571 acresGunpowder Falls Spstate park · 9.9 mi · 6,162 acresSource: 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 198432 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201747 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHarford County D.p.w.serves 104,567 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation28 ft9 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUpper Chesapeake Medical Center6.7 miPost officeBelcamp Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAberdeen City Hall4.5 miPoliceAberdeen Police Department4.5 miFire stationAbingdon Fire Company House 21.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherHighHigh Road School of Harford Countyunder a mileElementaryChurch Creek Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolThe Arrow Center For Education Riversideunder a mileCollegeHarford Community College6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI31 miInterstateI-951.0 miUS highwayUS 401.4 miAmtrakAberdeen, MD ABE4.5 miRailABERDEEN MARC sbMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)4.5 miCoachAberdeen (MARC Train Station)Greyhound4.4 miTransit13 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 21017 ZIP area.
