Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:40 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:23 am – 4:47 pm
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People48,525 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.317,568 householdsMedian household income $148,125Median home value $620,900Median rent $2,094 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,101 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 24,688 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 23%, public administration 9%Average commute 28 minutes64% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 28% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages64% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 34% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 68%, other Indo-European languages 9%, other Asian or Pacific languages 5%, Spanish 5%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 25°F45 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month July19 in of snow a year, on about 9 days34 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Baltimore Wash Intl Ap station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksCentennial Lakelake · 3.1 miChestnut Hillpeak · 2.7 miPatapsco River Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miThe Community College of Baltimore County - Catonsville Campuscollege · 3.5 miLawyers Hillpeak · 4.8 miPatapsco River Lakelake · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPatapsco Valley Spstate park · 2.4 miEllicott City Colored School Housepark · under a mileDunloggin Parkpark · 1.6 miBaltimore National Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.1 mi · 79 acresLoudon Park National Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.9 miPatapsco Valley State Parkstate park · 8.9 mi · 73 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 201033 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201033 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL7% 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
Elevation370 ft113 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSheppard Pratt Hospital - Ellicott Cityunder a milePost officeEllicott City Post Office1.7 miPoliceHoward County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationHoward County Fire Department Station 21.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools3 elementary, 2 middle, 4 otherElementaryVeterans Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleEllicott Mills Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolChildren's Manor Montessori Schoolunder a mileCollegeThe Community College of Baltimore County - Catonsville Campus3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI9.0 miInterstateI-702.9 miUS highwayUS 291.0 miAmtrakBWI Marshall Airport, MD BWI7.2 miRailST DENIS MARC sbMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)5.7 miCoachColumbia, MD (Broken Land Park & Ride, East Lot)OurBus6.2 miTransit16 stops within a mileRegional Transportation Agency (RTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21043 ZIP area.
