Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center6.6 miPost officeBryantown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLa Plata Town Hall6.8 miPoliceCharles County Sheriff's Office District 3 Station5.6 miFire stationHughesville Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryT C Martin Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Mary's Schoolunder a mileCollegeWaldorf Center for Higher Education6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA24 miInterstateI-9519 miUS highwayUS 3018.0 miAmtrakNew Carrollton, MD NCR28 miCoachAlexandria, VA (King St- Old Town Station. Bus will stop on Cameron Street north of Commonwealth, by the metro station entrance, across the street froOurBus21 miTransit2 stops within a milePGM VanGOSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20617 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:43 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:21 am – 4:49 pm
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People368 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.4168 householdsMedian household income $113,068Median home value $490,00087% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,733 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 176 employedMain industries: public administration 52%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%, construction 9%Average commute 54 minutes67% drive alone, 20% take public transport, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages59% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksWheatley Lakelake · 3.7 miLambeth Hill Lakelake · 4.0 miWaldorf Center for Higher Educationcollege · 6.3 miChalk Pointcape · 9.2 miGilbert Run Reservoir Site Number 1reservoir · 6.3 miCollege of Southern Maryland La Plata Campuscollege · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsZekiah Swamp Neastate park · 3.0 miBryantown Soccer Complexrecreation area · 1.0 miOak Ridge Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 168 acresManning Hatchery Fmastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 259 acresMaxwell Hall Nrmastate park · 8.1 mi · 671 acresZEKIAH SWAMP NEA - Zekiah Swamp Wildlandstate park · 9.2 mi · 434 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCharles County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025218 of 236 days measured18 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Charles County monitors, MD
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWaldorf - Charles County Dpwserves 84,296 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation132 ft40 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
