Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:42 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:20 am – 4:48 pm
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People9,960 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.83,305 householdsMedian household income $159,851Median home value $567,700Median rent $1,754 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,614 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 4,782 employedMain industries: professional and business services 22%, public administration 20%, education and health care 16%Average commute 38 minutes76% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 25°F45 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month September16 in of snow a year, on about 7 days32 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Upper Marlboro 3 Nnw station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksTown Pointcape · 6.2 miDrum Pointcape · 6.5 miHagerstown City Park Lakelake · 4.9 miHerring Bay Viewbay · 5.7 miHerring Baybay · 5.9 miHog Island (historical)island · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKings Landing Nrmastate park · 3.8 mi · 1,286 acresHall Creek NRMA (DNR)state park · 3.9 miFull Mill Branch Nrmastate park · 4.3 mi · 182 acresSpice Creek Nrmastate park · 4.5 mi · 649 acresMerkle Nrmastate park · 4.7 mi · 1,677 acresMilltown Landing Nrmastate park · 5.5 mi · 264 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 LowCalvert County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025227 of 240 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Calvert County monitors, MD
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChesapeake Ranch Estatesserves 9,500 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation131 ft40 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCalvert Memorial Hospital9.0 miPost officeOwings Post Office1.6 miTown hallChesapeake Beach Town Hall4.5 miFire stationCalvert County Station 5 Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryMount Harmony Elementary School1.3 miElementarySunderland Elementary School1.6 miElementaryCardinal Hickey Academy1.7 miCollegeCollege of Southern Maryland Prince Frederick Campus10.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA25 miInterstateI-9517 miUS highwayUS 30111 miAmtrakNew Carrollton, MD NCR23 miCoachAnnapolisFlixBus21 miTransit3 stops within a mileCalvert County Public Transportation (CCPT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20736 ZIP area.
