Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:43 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:28 am – 4:50 pm
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People64,792 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.925,276 householdsMedian household income $62,873Median home value $262,300Median rent $1,080 a month55% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,283 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 28,576 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 13%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 27 minutes72% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 9%, French or Haitian Creole 1%, other languages 1%5% 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, 3 mi away; snow from S Mtn
Nearby landmarksUniversity System of Maryland At Hagerstowncollege · 1.4 miMuseum Springspring · under a mileTroupe Springsspring · 3.9 miHagerstown Community Collegecollege · 4.1 miPine Hillspeak · 6.5 miWilliamsport Visitor Centervisitor center · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJonathan Hager House Parkpark · under a mileDoubs Woods Parkpark · 1.1 miSouth Mountain Spstate park · 7.7 mi · 6,678 acresA.M. Powell Hatchery Fmastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 68 acresSouth Mountain State Parkstate park · 8.2 mi · 75 acresGreenbrier Spstate park · 8.4 mi · 1,327 acresSource: 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 201031 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201622 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% 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 serving the town
Elevation573 ft175 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWestern Maryland Hospital Center2.7 miPost officeHagerstown Post Office1.5 miTown hallHagerstown City Hall1.5 miPoliceWashington County Sheriff's Office1.1 miFire stationSouth Hagerstown Fire Company Engine 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 3 otherHighSouth Hagerstown High School1.0 miElementaryEmma Doub Elementary School1.2 miElementaryBester Elementary School1.3 miCollegeUniversity System of Maryland At Hagerstown1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR5.4 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD50 miInterstateI-811.5 miUS highwayUS 11under a mileAmtrakRockville, MD RKV50 miCoachHagerstownBayRunner Shuttle1.4 miTransit6 stops within a mileWashington County Transit (WCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21740 ZIP area.
