Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:47 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:32 am – 4:54 pm
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People514 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.3291 householdsMedian household income $37,240Median home value $163,300Median rent $830 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,569 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 268 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, retail 25%, hospitality, food and recreation 20%Average commute 29 minutes92% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 23°F39 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month May29 in of snow a year, on about 12 days37 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cumberland 2 station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle Allegheny Mountainpeak · 1.9 miFederal Hillpeak · 5.5 miAllegany College of Marylandcollege · 4.9 miCumberland Visitor Centervisitor center · 4.5 miCumberland Trailheadtrailhead · 4.5 miBig Blue Springspring · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWills Mountain State Parkstate park · 2.1 mi · 374 acresEllerslie Area Parkpark · under a mileRocky Gap Spstate park · 5.2 mi · 2,868 acresNarrows Scenic Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 104 acresMartin Hill Wild Areastate wilderness · 10.4 mi · 11,673 acresWarrior Mountain Wmastate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 228 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197829 mi away, near Hancock, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197829 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAllegany County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025344 of 364 days measured20 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Somerset County, PA, 23 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Cumberlandserves 27,039 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation718 ft219 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThomas B Finan Center4.5 miPost officeEllerslie Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCumberland City Hall4.3 miPoliceCumberland Police Department4.2 miFire stationEllerslie Volunteer Fire Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAllegany College of Maryland4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport JST42 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD88 miInterstateI-683.7 miUS highwayUS 40 Alt3.1 miAmtrakAmtrak Station CUM4.5 miCoachCumberland (Amtrak)BayRunner Shuttle4.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21529 ZIP area.
