Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:40 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:19 am – 4:47 pm
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People155 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 68.595 householdsMedian household income $127,930Median home value $504,600100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,646 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, other Indo-European languages 8%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 29°F48 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month August14 in of snow a year, on about 6 days32 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Royal Oak 2 Ssw station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksLong Pointcape · under a milePiney Pointcape · 1.1 miRiver Covebay · under a mileGrace Creekbay · 2.7 miTilghman Islandisland · 3.4 miAvalon Islandisland · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlack Walnut Point Nrmastate park · 4.2 mi · 60 acresPerry Cabin Parkpark · 5.8 miWye Island Nrmastate park · 12.6 mi · 2,487 acresFranklin Point State Parkstate park · 13.6 mi · 499 acresChoptank River Fishing Pier State Parkstate park · 15.5 miBill Burton State Parkstate park · 15.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTalbot County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: 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, nearest monitors: Dorchester County, MD, 24 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEaston Utilitiesserves 17,357 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton11.5 miPost officeTilghman Post Office3.1 miTown hallSaint Michaels Town Hall5.7 miPoliceSaint Michaels Police Department5.5 miFire stationTilghman Volunteer Fire Company Station 702.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI38 miInterstateI-59523 miUS highwayUS 5012 miAmtrakNew Carrollton, MD NCR36 miCoachEastonBayRunner Shuttle13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21652 ZIP area.
