Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:39 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:19 am – 4:46 pm
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People24,671 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.110,525 householdsMedian household income $83,680Median home value $376,400Median rent $1,262 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,566 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 11,425 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 23 minutes72% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 29°F48 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month August14 in of snow a year, on about 6 days32 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Royal Oak 2 Ssw station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsGlebe Parkpark · under a mile · 50 acresEaston Athletic Fieldspark · 1.3 miWye Island Nrmastate park · 6.3 mi · 2,487 acresWye Oak Spstate park · 10.1 miTuckahoe Spstate park · 12.9 mi · 3,786 acresMartinak State Parkstate park · 13.9 mi · 160 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201745 mi away, near Little Creek, DelawareMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201745 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTalbot County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEaston Utilitiesserves 17,357 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation17 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton1.7 miPost officeEaston Post Office1.5 miTown hallEaston Town Hall1.5 miPoliceTalbot County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationEaston Volunteer Fire Department Station 601.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 2 otherSchoolChesapeake Christian School1.1 miElementaryEaston Elementary School1.3 miSchoolThe Country School1.8 miCollegeChesapeake College11.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base DOV41 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI41 miInterstateI-59527 miUS highwayUS 502.3 miAmtrakBWI Marshall Airport, MD BWI43 miCoachEastonBayRunner Shuttle1.8 miTransit9 stops within a mileDelmarva Community Transit (DCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21601 ZIP area.
