Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min5:40 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:16 am – 4:47 pm
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People797 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.0375 householdsMedian household income $60,341Median home value $188,200Median rent $1,615 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,598 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 315 employedMain industries: retail 27%, education and health care 27%, construction 17%Average commute 31 minutes47% drive alone, 47% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 29°F48 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month August8 in of snow a year, on about 5 days31 days above 90°F, 71 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Salisbury station, 23 mi away; snow from Salisbury Wicomico Rgnl Ap
Parks and public landsDeal Island Wmastate conservation land · under a mile · 1,489 acresFishing Bay Wmastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 50 acresFairmount Wmastate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 4,938 acresEllis Bay Wmastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 2,730 acresSouth Marsh Island Wmastate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 3,071 acresFishing Bay Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 419 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 LowSomerset County, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025314 of 365 days measured51 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dorchester County, MD, 20 mi away
Internet at home72% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEastern Correctional Instituteserves 3,500 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1 ft0 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTidalHealth McCready Pavilion12.1 miPost officeDeal Island Post Office1.8 miFire stationDeal Island - Chance Volunteer Fire Department Station 41.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryDeal Island Elementary School1.7 miCollegeUniversity of Maryland Eastern Shore12.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport SBY25 miMajor airportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA77 miUS highwayUS 1312 miAmtrakNew Carrollton, MD NCR75 miCoachPrincess Anne UmesGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21821 ZIP area.
