Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:41 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:22 am – 4:47 pm
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People16,386 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.95,497 householdsMedian household income $163,825Median home value $611,000Median rent $2,444 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,441 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 8,029 employedMain industries: professional and business services 24%, public administration 18%, education and health care 14%Average commute 28 minutes67% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages61% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 6%, Chinese 5%, other Indo-European languages 2%5% 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, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsPatuxent Research Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.4 mi · 12,837 acresOdenton Parkpark · under a mile · 262 acresGorc Parkpark · under a mileUhler Nrmastate park · 3.5 mi · 170 acresSevern Run Natural Environment Areastate park · 4.0 miPride Finance Natural Resource Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 miSource: 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 201041 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201041 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAnne Arundel County, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025227 of 259 days measured30 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 119main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Anne Arundel County monitors, MD
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription92% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRegency Park Assisted Living Residenceserves 85 people from ground water1 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
Elevation158 ft48 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGaudenzia Crownsville5.1 miPost officeGambrills Post Office1.4 miTown hallCrofton Town Hall3.0 miPoliceAnne Arundel County Police Department Western District2.8 miFire stationAnne Arundel Fire Department Waugh Chapel Fire Station 51.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryFour Seasons Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSchool Of The Incarnationunder a mileElementaryWaugh Chapel Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeBowie State University4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI8.4 miInterstateI-972.7 miUS highwayUS 506.9 miAmtrakBWI Marshall Airport, MD BWI9.5 miRailODENTON MARC nbMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)2.3 miCoachBaltimore (BWI Airport)BayRunner Shuttle8.5 miTransit8 stops within a mileAnne Arundel TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21054 ZIP area.
