Local servicesHospitalCarroll Hospital6.5 miPost officeNew Windsor Post Office1.7 miTown hallNew Windsor Town Hall1.8 miPoliceMcdaniel College Department of Campus Security Police Department6.8 miFire stationNew Windsor Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCarroll Community College5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI33 miInterstateI-7011 miUS highwayUS 4011 miAmtrakPenn Station BAL30 miCoachFrederick, MD (North Frederick Park & Ride at 2810 Monocacy Blvd, Frederick, MD)OurBus16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21776 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21776 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:41 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:25 am – 4:47 pm
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People6,261 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.12,346 householdsMedian household income $133,409Median home value $461,600Median rent $1,297 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,155 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 3,269 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 16%, construction 12%Average commute 43 minutes83% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Russian or other Slavic 5%, Spanish 1%, Chinese 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 64°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F47 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month September28 in of snow a year, on about 10 days18 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Emmitsburg 2 Se station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksNew Windsor Springspring · 1.0 miCarroll Community Collegecollege · 5.9 miMcDaniel Collegecollege · 6.8 miLake Jenniferlake · 7.9 miCounty Home Farm Pondlake · 6.1 miWest Branch North Branch Patapsco Riverriver · 10.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCarroll County Parks & Recreationpark · 2.9 miMorgan Run Neastate park · 5.4 mi · 372 acresAg Landpark · 4.1 miAvondale Wmastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 184 acresHugg-Thomas Wmastate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 261 acresSoliders Delight NEA (DNR)state park · 14.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 23 Apr 198448 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201641 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCarroll County, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025215 of 238 days measured23 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Carroll County monitors, MD
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of New Windsorserves 1,732 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation602 ft183 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
