Local servicesHospitalHoward County General Hospital4.8 miPost officeFulton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLaurel Municipal Center4.9 miPoliceHoward County Police Department Southern District1.7 miFire stationHoward County Fire Department Station 111.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherMiddleLime Kiln Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryFulton Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolCedar Lane Schoolunder a mileCollegeMaryland University of Integrative Health2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI14 miInterstateI-954.1 miUS highwayUS 291.6 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV13 miRailLAUREL MARC sbMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)6.0 miCoachColumbia, MD (Broken Land Park & Ride, East Lot)OurBus4.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20759 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:41 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:23 am – 4:48 pm
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People6,758 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.32,031 householdsMedian household income $250,001Median home value $888,200Median rent $3,500+ a month96% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,717 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate79% of adults are in the labour force, 3,743 employedMain industries: professional and business services 29%, education and health care 19%, public administration 14%Average commute 27 minutes61% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 28% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages84% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 54% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 73%, Korean 9%, other Indo-European languages 6%, Chinese 4%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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 yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Laurel 3 W station, 5 mi away; snow from Columbia 2.3 N
Nearby landmarksMaryland University of Integrative Healthcollege · 2.5 miRocky Gorge Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miHoward Community Collegecollege · 4.9 miHawlings Riverriver · 4.3 miCentennial Lakelake · 7.3 miLake Elkhornlake · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFulton South Area Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 51 acresPatuxent River Spstate park · 4.1 mi · 335 acresCherry Tree Parkpark · 1.8 miMatthew Henson State Park Unit #4state park · 7.2 mi · 61 acresPatuxent Research Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.9 mi · 12,824 acresMatthew Henson State Park Unit #3state park · 8.5 mi · 56 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 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 201649 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription95% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterHoward County D.p.w. Distributionserves 286,158 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation401 ft122 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
