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State or areaMaryland
ZIP code21042
Telephone code410, 443, 301
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:41 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:23 am – 4:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People43,327 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.115,099 householdsMedian household income $190,061Median home value $706,400Median rent $2,183 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,706 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 21,170 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 23%, public administration 10%Average commute 29 minutes65% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 28% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages73% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 42% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, other Indo-European languages 7%, Chinese 6%, Korean 6%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 yearJanuary: 43° / 26°FJFebruary: 46° / 28°FFMarch: 55° / 35°FMApril: 67° / 45°FAMay: 76° / 55°FMJune: 84° / 65°FJJuly: 89° / 69°FJAugust: 87° / 68°FASeptember: 80° / 61°FSOctober: 69° / 50°FONovember: 57° / 39°FNDecember: 47° / 31°FD90°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Laurel 3 W station, 13 mi away; snow from Columbia 2.3 N
Nearby landmarksCentennial Lakelake · 3.1 miChestnut Hillpeak · 5.4 miHoward Community Collegecollege · 4.6 miWilde Lakelake · 4.1 miNorth Branch Patapsco Riverriver · 5.1 miSouth Branch Patapsco Riverriver · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPatapsco Valley Spstate park · 2.9 mi · 449 acresKiwanis Wallas Parkpark · under a mileManor Woods Parkpark · 1.2 miPatapsco Valley State Parkstate park · 5.2 mi · 73 acresPatuxent River Spstate park · 8.6 mi · 335 acresHugg-Thomas Wmastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 261 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 3.6 on 16 Jul 201028 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201028 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLutheran Village at Miller's Grantserves 315 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation500 ft152 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHoward County General Hospital4.4 miPost officeWoodstock Post Office2.1 miTown hallSykesville Town Hall7.3 miPoliceHoward County Police Department Northern District4.7 miFire stationHoward County Fire and Rescue Ellicott City Volunteer Fire Station 83.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 otherElementaryManor Woods Elementary School1.4 miSchoolChapelgate Christian Academy1.7 miElementaryCentennial Lane Elementary School1.9 miCollegeHoward Community College4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI14 miInterstateI-701.9 miUS highwayUS 401.2 miAmtrakBWI Marshall Airport, MD BWI12 miSubwayOLD COURT STATION (METRO) nbMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)10 miCoachColumbia, MD (Broken Land Park & Ride, East Lot)OurBus7.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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