Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center4.4 miPost officePomfret Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLa Plata Town Hall4.5 miPoliceMaryland State Police - Barrack H La Plata2.1 miFire stationLa Plata Volunteer Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolRobert D Stethem Educational Center1.2 miElementaryDoctor James Craik Elementary School1.3 miCollegeCollege of Southern Maryland La Plata Campus1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA19 miInterstateI-9513 miUS highwayUS 3019.2 miAmtrakNew Carrollton, MD NCR26 miRailRipponVirginia Railway Express (VRE)13 miCoachWoodbridge Destination StationGreyhound14 miTransit1 stop within a milePGM VanGOSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20675 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20675 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:43 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:22 am – 4:50 pm
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People1,796 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.6639 householdsMedian household income $127,269Median home value $483,70096% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,891 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 794 employedMain industries: professional and business services 25%, education and health care 17%, public administration 16%Average commute 49 minutes71% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 17%, Tagalog 6%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 27°F47 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month July13 in of snow a year, on about 7 days38 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oxon Hill station, 15 mi away; snow from Franconia 1.3 Sse
Nearby landmarksCollege of Southern Maryland La Plata Campuscollege · 1.6 miRose Hillpeak · 4.4 miHampshire Lakelake · 4.1 miAngler Lakelake · 4.3 miBryan Pointcape · 8.2 miWaldorf Center for Higher Educationcollege · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMyrtle Grove Wmastate conservation land · 1.3 mi · 688 acresBensville Parkpark · under a mile · 96 acresThomas Stone National Historic Sitehistoric site · 3.5 mi · 328 acresMattawoman Natural Environment Areastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 826 acresKingsview Community Center & Parkpark · 2.3 miChapman Residualstate recreation area · 4.0 mi · 1,360 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCharles County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025218 of 236 days measured18 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Charles County monitors, MD
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWaldorf - Charles County Dpwserves 84,296 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation187 ft57 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
