Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:42 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:21 am – 4:48 pm
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People7,545 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.32,281 householdsMedian household income $167,371Median home value $614,200Median rent $2,782 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,678 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 3,393 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, public administration 18%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 33 minutes74% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 2%, other languages 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 25°F45 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month September16 in of snow a year, on about 7 days32 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Upper Marlboro 3 Nnw station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksHagerstown City Park Lakelake · 1.4 miTown Pointcape · 5.7 miDrum Pointcape · 5.9 miJug Baybay · 3.4 miHouse Creekbay · 2.6 miWestern Branch Patuxent Riverriver · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMerkle Nrmastate park · 1.6 mi · 1,677 acresHouse Creek Nrmastate park · 2.3 mi · 161 acresHall Creek NRMA (DNR)state park · 2.3 miSpice Creek Nrmastate park · 3.2 mi · 649 acresMerkle Natural Resource Management Areastate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 113 acresCroom Nrmastate park · 3.7 mi · 101 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 LowCalvert County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025227 of 240 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Calvert County monitors, MD
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterThe Provincesserves 3,991 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation119 ft36 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center11.9 miPost officeDunkirk Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNorth Beach Town Hall6.9 miPolicePrince George's County Sheriff's Office7.3 miFire stationCalvert County Station 5 Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryCardinal Hickey Academy1.9 miCollegeCollege of Southern Maryland Prince Frederick Campus13.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA22 miInterstateI-9514 miUS highwayUS 3017.1 miAmtrakNew Carrollton, MD NCR19 miCoachAnnapolisFlixBus19 miTransit8 stops within a mileCalvert County Public Transportation (CCPT), Maryland Transit Administration (MTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20754 ZIP area.
