Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Cambridge11.9 miPost officeHurlock Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHurlock Town Hall1.2 miPoliceHurlock Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationHurlock Volunteer Fire Company Station 61.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport SBY29 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI56 miUS highwayUS 508.0 miAmtrakNew Carrollton, MD NCR58 miCoachCambridgeBayRunner Shuttle11 miTransit4 stops within a mileDelmarva Community Transit (DCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21643 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21643 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:39 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:17 am – 4:45 pm
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People5,176 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.32,013 householdsMedian household income $61,708Median home value $220,000Median rent $739 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,137 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 2,225 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 10%, manufacturing 8%Average commute 33 minutes87% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 28°F48 in of rain a yearwettest month August14 in of snow a year, on about 6 days43 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Vienna station, 11 mi away; rain from Easton 2.4 Se; snow from Royal Oak 2 Ssw
Nearby landmarksChester River Country Club Lakelake · 2.8 miPoplar Pointcape · 5.8 miMaryland Noname Three Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miPoplar Neckcape · 6.3 miWarwick Riverriver · 6.1 miMarshyhope Hike and Bike Trailtrailhead · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHurlock Parkpark · 1.0 miSecretary City Parkpark · 4.5 miLower Marshyhope Swamp Heritage Conservationstate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 379 acresLinkwood Wmastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 318 acresIdylwild Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 3,163 acresChoptank River Fishing Pier State Parkstate park · 10.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201745 mi away, near Little Creek, DelawareMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201745 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDorchester County, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025314 of 365 days measured51 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dorchester County monitors, MD
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Hurlockserves 2,150 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation47 ft14 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
