Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:44 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:21 am – 4:50 pm
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People2,088 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.5769 householdsMedian household income $165,764Median home value $576,70097% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,239 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 1,056 employedMain industries: professional and business services 25%, education and health care 22%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 42 minutes67% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, other Indo-European languages 6%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 28°F41 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month July12 in of snow a year, on about 6 days30 days above 90°F, 76 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Quantico Mcas station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksChapel Pointcape · 2.2 miRose Hillpeak · 1.8 miWarehouse Pointcape · under a mileWills Island (historical)island · 1.0 miPort Tobacco Riverriver · 3.3 miCollege of Southern Maryland La Plata Campuscollege · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChapel Point Spstate park · 1.4 mi · 823 acresThomas Stone National Historic Sitehistoric site · 2.0 mi · 328 acresCedar Point Wmastate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 1,999 acresWillis Memorial Parkpark · 3.4 miMyrtle Grove Wmastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 688 acresZEKIAH SWAMP NEA - Zekiah Swamp Wildlandstate park · 7.0 mi · 434 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% 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
Elevation144 ft44 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center4.2 miPost officePort Tobacco Post Office1.0 miTown hallLa Plata Town Hall3.9 miPoliceCharles County Sheriff's Office Headquarters3.5 miFire stationBel Alton Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCollege of Southern Maryland La Plata Campus4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA25 miInterstateI-9516 miUS highwayUS 3019.5 miAmtrakNew Carrollton, MD NCR33 miRail1Virginia Railway Express (VRE)14 miCoachWoodbridge Destination StationGreyhound16 miTransit3 stops 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 20677 ZIP area.
