Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:43 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:27 am – 4:50 pm
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People1,275 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.2471 householdsMedian household income $109,896Median home value $291,80083% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,156 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 600 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 19%, professional and business services 17%Average commute 41 minutes76% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other languages 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F44 in of rain a yearwettest month September33 in of snow a year, on about 13 days32 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hagerstown 1 E station, 7 mi away; snow from S Mtn
Nearby landmarksNicodemus Heightspeak · 4.5 miSaint James Springspring · 1.7 miDevils Backbonepeak · 2.9 miTwin Leaf Trailtrailhead · 4.8 miCentral Plant Trailtrailhead · 4.9 miPotomac River Reservoirreservoir · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWeverton-Roxbury Rail Trailstate park · 5.8 mi · 242 acresAntietam National Battlefieldhistoric site · 4.8 mi · 1,972 acresMarty Snookpark · 3.8 mi · 71 acresGreenbrier State Parkstate park · 6.6 miGreenbrier Spstate park · 6.8 miByron Parkpark · 4.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201027 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201616 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025285 of 361 days measured76 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Washington County monitors, MD
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Hagerstownserves 92,200 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation480 ft146 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMeritus Medical Center6.4 miPost officeFairplay Post Office1.3 miTown hallWilliamsport Town Hall4.8 miPoliceMaryland State Police Department Barracks Hagerstown4.0 miFire stationFairplay Volunteer Fire Company 121.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryFountain Rock Elementary School1.6 miSchoolSaint James School1.7 miCollegeUniversity System of Maryland At Hagerstown6.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR11 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD45 miInterstateI-814.0 miUS highwayUS 40 Alt3.8 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV46 miRailMARTINSBURG W VA MARCMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)13 miCoachHagerstownBayRunner Shuttle6.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21733 ZIP area.
