Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:42 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:18 am – 4:48 pm
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People2,046 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 22.9439 householdsMedian household income $70,371Median rent $2,292 a month0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting17.8% unemployment rate82% of adults are in the labour force, 244 employedMain industries: professional and business services 36%, education and health care 19%, public administration 12%Average commute 8 minutes39% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 43% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 5%, Tagalog 2%, other languages 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 30°F45 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month August13 in of snow a year, on about 5 days26 days above 90°F, 68 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Patuxent River Nas station, 1 mi away
Parks and public landsCarver Heights Community Parkpark · 2.4 miJohn G Lancaster Parkpark · 2.7 miChancellors Run Regional Parkstate recreation area · 4.8 mi · 54 acresSt Marys River Spstate park · 7.4 mi · 584 acresCalvert Cliffs Spstate park · 7.6 mi · 146 acresGreenwell Spstate park · 8.2 mi · 635 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 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, 22 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 waterPatuxent Naval Air Station (navfac-wash)serves 22,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation17 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMedStar Saint Mary's Hospital12.6 miPost officePatuxent River Post Office1.5 miPoliceSaint Mary's County Sheriff's Office District 4 Station3.4 miFire stationPatuxent River Fire and Emergency Services Patuxent Naval Air Test Center2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSaint Mary's College of Maryland6.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport SBY49 miMajor airportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA52 miUS highwayUS 36023 miAmtrakNew Carrollton, MD NCR52 miCoachCambridgeBayRunner Shuttle27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20670 ZIP area.
