Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center1.6 miPost officeLa Plata Post Office1.1 miTown hallLa Plata Town Hall1.3 miPoliceCharles County Sheriff's Office Headquartersunder a mileFire stationLa Plata Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryArchbishop Neale Schoolunder a mileHighHigh Road School of Southern Maryland1.0 miMiddleMilton M Somers Middle School1.5 miCollegeCollege of Southern Maryland La Plata Campus2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA23 miInterstateI-9517 miUS highwayUS 30111 miAmtrakNew Carrollton, MD NCR30 miCoachWoodbridge Destination StationGreyhound16 miTransit3 stops within a milePGM VanGOSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20646 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20646 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:44 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:21 am – 4:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People21,400 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.97,756 householdsMedian household income $131,974Median home value $450,200Median rent $1,541 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,801 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 10,862 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, public administration 19%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 39 minutes71% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 25°F48 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September15 in of snow a year, on about 7 days16 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mechanicsville 5 Ne station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksRose Hillpeak · 1.5 miChapel Pointcape · 4.2 miCollege of Southern Maryland La Plata Campuscollege · 2.8 miWarehouse Pointcape · 2.1 miRedwood Lakelake · 2.5 miWills Island (historical)island · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsThomas Stone National Historic Sitehistoric site · 1.7 mi · 328 acresChapel Point Spstate park · 3.0 mi · 823 acresWillis Memorial Parkpark · 1.1 miMyrtle Grove Wmastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 688 acresLaurel Springs Regional Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 199 acresZekiah Swamp Neastate park · 6.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCharles County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025218 of 236 days measured18 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Charles County monitors, MD
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of la Plataserves 11,535 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation60 ft18 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
