Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:37 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:21 am – 4:44 pm
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People3,103 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.61,066 householdsMedian household income $137,586Median home value $512,400Median rent $2,080 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,210 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 1,600 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 14%, public administration 14%Average commute 31 minutes71% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Spanish 2%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 25°F48 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month September29 in of snow a year, on about 13 days37 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Conowingo Dam station, 7 mi away; snow from New Park
Nearby landmarksHarford Community Collegecollege · 1.7 miMountain Hillpeak · 3.8 miCedar Hillpeak · 3.4 miMichaels Mill Damreservoir · under a mileCampus Hills Pondlake · 1.5 miHigh Pointcape · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPalmer Spstate park · 3.3 mi · 571 acresSchucks Road Regional Sports Complex (undeveloped)park · 1.9 mi · 71 acresProspect Mill Parkpark · 3.0 miHopkins Branch Wmastate conservation land · 4.1 miSusquehanna Spstate park · 6.5 mi · 56 acresSusquehanna State Parkstate park · 7.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 23 Apr 198425 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Dec 200839 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation396 ft121 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUpper Chesapeake Medical Center6.1 miPost officeChurchville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBel Air Town Hall5.6 miPoliceBel Air Police Department5.6 miFire stationLevel Volunteer Fire Company3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryChurchville Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeHarford Community College1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI35 miInterstateI-954.1 miUS highwayUS 14.2 miAmtrakAberdeen, MD ABE6.1 miRailABERDEEN MARC sbMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)6.1 miCoachAberdeen (MARC Train Station)Greyhound6.1 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 21028 ZIP area.
