Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:43 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:27 am – 4:49 pm
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People34,069 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.713,231 householdsMedian household income $86,288Median home value $304,800Median rent $1,351 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,818 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 16,134 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 13%, retail 11%Average commute 27 minutes72% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 2%4% 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, 4 mi away; snow from S Mtn
Nearby landmarksHagerstown Community Collegecollege · 3.4 miUniversity System of Maryland At Hagerstowncollege · 4.4 miTroupe Springsspring · 7.4 miHagerstown Reservoirreservoir · 4.5 miMuseum Springspring · 5.1 miAnnapolis Rockpeak · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth Mountain State Parkstate park · 5.4 miPangborn Parkpark · 3.1 miSmithsburg Town Parkpark · 4.1 miSouth Mountain Spstate park · 6.7 mi · 6,678 acresA.M. Powell Hatchery Fmastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 68 acresState Parkstate park · 9.5 mi · 118 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201032 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201627 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% 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
Elevation539 ft164 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBrook Lane Hospital2.2 miPost officeNorthern Post Office2.6 miTown hallHagerstown City Hall4.3 miPoliceHagerstown Community College Campus Police Department3.4 miFire stationLeitersburg Volunteer Fire Company 92.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeHagerstown Community College3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR4.5 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD52 miInterstateI-814.3 miUS highwayUS 113.7 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV49 miCoachHagerstownBayRunner Shuttle4.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21742 ZIP area.
