Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:39 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:15 am – 4:45 pm
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People5,451 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.21,909 householdsMedian household income $64,946Median home value $223,100Median rent $1,586 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,726 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 2,245 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, retail 11%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 17 minutes79% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 14%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%, Korean 1%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 29°F48 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month August8 in of snow a year, on about 5 days31 days above 90°F, 71 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Salisbury station, 4 mi away; snow from Salisbury Wicomico Rgnl Ap
Parks and public landsWest Salisbury Little League Parkrecreation area · 2.6 miSalisbury Zoological Parkpark · 3.5 miJohnson Wmastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 141 acresWetipquin Wmastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 90 acresNanticoke River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 1,355 acresWellington Wmastate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 419 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWicomico County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateWinter weather 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Fruitlandserves 5,907 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation33 ft10 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital3.3 miPost officeFruitland Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFruitland City Hallunder a milePoliceFruitland Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationFruitland Volunteer Fire Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 otherMiddleBennett Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryFruitland Intermediate Schoolunder a mileSchoolStepping Stones Learning Academyunder a mileCollegeSalisbury University2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport SBY6.4 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI82 miUS highwayUS 131.4 miCoachSalisbury (BRS)BayRunner Shuttle3.1 miTransit4 stops within a mileShore TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21826 ZIP area.
