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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People3,221 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.51,097 householdsMedian household income $226,146Median home value $861,900Median rent $2,875 a month95% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,422 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 1,752 employedMain industries: professional and business services 29%, education and health care 27%, public administration 12%Average commute 32 minutes57% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 34% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages75% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 51% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Chinese 9%, Spanish 4%, Arabic 3%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 7 mi away; snow from Columbia 2.3 N
Nearby landmarksHawlings Riverriver · 2.0 miMaryland University of Integrative Healthcollege · 4.4 miHoward Community Collegecollege · 5.5 miCentennial Lakelake · 7.6 miTriadelphia Reservoirreservoir · 3.7 miRocky Gorge Reservoirreservoir · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPatuxent River Spstate park · 1.7 mi · 335 acresPatuxent River Wastershed Conservation Parkpark · under a mileZirn/Collins Propertypark · 1.4 miMatthew Henson State Park Unit #4state park · 7.0 mi · 61 acresMatthew Henson State Park Unit #3state park · 8.1 mi · 56 acresMatthew Henson Spstate park · 10.3 miSource: 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 201024 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201647 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription94% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
Elevation391 ft119 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMedstar Montgomery Medical Center4.8 miPost officeHighland Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBrookeville Town Hall4.8 miPoliceHoward County Police Department Southern District4.1 miFire stationFifth District Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryMater Amoris Montessori School1.9 miCollegeMaryland University of Integrative Health4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI16 miInterstateI-956.5 miUS highwayUS 294.0 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV11 miRailLAUREL MARC sbMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)8.5 miCoachColumbia, MD (Broken Land Park & Ride, East Lot)OurBus6.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20777 ZIP area.
