Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:41 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:23 am – 4:48 pm
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People13,607 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.14,056 householdsMedian household income $243,542Median home value $912,100Median rent $3,500+ a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 7,201 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 25%, public administration 15%Average commute 32 minutes66% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages81% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 49% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 55%, Chinese 14%, Korean 10%, other Indo-European languages 10%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F48 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month September29 in of snow a year, on about 13 days36 days above 90°F, 86 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Laurel 3 W station, 10 mi away; snow from Columbia 2.3 N
Nearby landmarksCentennial Lakelake · 5.8 miHoward Community Collegecollege · 4.3 miHawlings Riverriver · 3.6 miMaryland University of Integrative Healthcollege · 5.0 miTriadelphia Reservoirreservoir · 3.2 miJohns Hopkins Pondlake · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPatuxent River Spstate park · 3.0 mi · 335 acresDayton Parkpark · 2.3 miZirn/Collins Propertypark · 3.1 miPatapsco Valley Spstate park · 8.4 mi · 449 acresMatthew Henson State Park Unit #4state park · 9.6 mi · 61 acresPatapsco Valley State Parkstate park · 9.7 mi · 73 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201024 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHoward County, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025293 of 365 days measured72 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 78main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Howard County monitors, MD
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription93% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHoward County D.p.w. Distributionserves 286,158 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation496 ft151 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHoward County General Hospital3.9 miPost officeDayton Post Office2.0 miTown hallBrookeville Town Hall5.8 miPoliceHoward County Police Department Southern District5.6 miFire stationFifth District Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolSaint Louis School1.0 miHighRiver Hill High School1.6 miElementaryClarksville Elementary School1.7 miCollegeHoward Community College4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI16 miInterstateI-706.6 miUS highwayUS 295.4 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV13 miRailLAUREL MARC sbMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)9.9 miCoachColumbia, MD (Broken Land Park & Ride, East Lot)OurBus6.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21029 ZIP area.
