Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:43 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:20 am – 4:49 pm
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People24,324 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.58,300 householdsMedian household income $121,654Median home value $416,900Median rent $1,527 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,307 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 12,117 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, public administration 20%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 41 minutes73% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, German or Dutch 5%, Spanish 1%4% 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, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsLaural Grove Parkpark · 3.1 mi5Th District Parkpark · 5.0 mi · 80 acresMaxwell Hall Nrmastate park · 8.3 mi · 671 acresIndian Creek Natural Resource Management Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 738 acresSmallwood Spstate park · 8.7 mi · 351 acresMcintosh Run Wmastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 80 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSt. Mary's County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured56 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 126main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Prince George's County, MD, 30 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLexington Parkserves 43,030 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation146 ft45 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMedStar Saint Mary's Hospital8.9 miPost officeMorganza Post Office3.4 miTown hallLeonardtown Town Hall9.7 miPoliceSaint Mary's County Sheriff's Office District 1 Station5.4 miFire stationMechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department Company 22.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCollege of Southern Maryland Leonardtown Campus9.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA35 miInterstateI-9530 miUS highwayUS 30116 miAmtrakNew Carrollton, MD NCR38 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20659 ZIP area.
