Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:43 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:20 am – 4:50 pm
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People958 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.0534 householdsMedian home value $481,100100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,345 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.4% unemployment rate78% of adults are in the labour force, 545 employedMain industries: construction 35%, education and health care 18%, professional and business services 17%Average commute 45 minutes87% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, other Indo-European languages 1%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, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsSmallwood Spstate park · 5.2 mi · 351 acres7Th District Community Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 61 acresNewtowne Neck Spstate park · 7.4 miSouthern Parkpark · 5.0 miSt. Clements Island Spstate park · 8.3 mi · 58 acresZEKIAH SWAMP NEA - Zekiah Swamp Wildlandstate park · 9.3 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 Very LowSt. Mary's County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured56 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 126main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Prince George's County, MD, 35 mi away
Internet at home66% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone34% 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
Elevation135 ft41 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMedStar Saint Mary's Hospital9.0 miPost officeBushwood Post Office2.4 miTown hallLeonardtown Town Hall9.3 miPoliceMaryland State Police - Barrack T Leonardtown9.3 miFire stationSeventh District Volunteer Fire Department Company 54.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCollege of Southern Maryland Leonardtown Campus9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA39 miInterstateI-9533 miUS highwayUS 30112 miAmtrakNew Carrollton, MD NCR43 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20621 ZIP area.
