Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:40 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:23 am – 4:47 pm
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People32,088 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.313,048 householdsMedian household income $118,500Median home value $422,100Median rent $1,524 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,258 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 17,161 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 17%, finance, insurance and real estate 9%Average commute 29 minutes64% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Russian or other Slavic 5%, Spanish 4%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 27°F48 in of rain a yearwettest month July29 in of snow a year, on about 13 days18 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cylburn station, 12 mi away; rain from Reisterstown 1.2 Nw; snow from Columbia 2.3 N
Nearby landmarksLiberty Lakelake · 2.6 miStevenson University - Owings Mills Campuscollege · 3.8 miThe Community College of Baltimore County - Owings Millscollege · 4.0 miThe Bunkerpeak · 2.6 miBig Springspring · 6.8 miNorth Branch Patapsco Riverriver · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSoldiers Delight Neastate park · within reachSoliders Delight NEA (DNR)state park · under a mileHannah More Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 67 acresReisterstown Regional Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 84 acresGwynnbrook Wmastate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 87 acresPatapsco Valley State Parkstate park · 6.9 mi · 73 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 23 Apr 198442 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201033 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighBaltimore City, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 364 days measured114 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Baltimore (City) County monitors, MD
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Baltimoreserves 1,600,000 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation659 ft201 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthwest Hospital6.5 miPost officeReisterstown Post Office1.7 miTown hallSykesville Town Hall8.3 miPoliceBaltimore County Police Department Precinct 3 - Franklin1.0 miFire stationBaltimore County Fire Department Franklin - Station 561.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherHighFranklin High School1.6 miSchoolSheppard Pratt School1.7 miElementaryFranklin Elementary School1.8 miCollegeStevenson University - Owings Mills Campus3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI21 miInterstateI-7951.1 miUS highwayUS 299.5 miAmtrakPenn Station BAL15 miSubwayOWINGS MILLS METRO North EntranceMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)4.1 miCoachBaltimore - Pikesville, MD (Greenspring Shopping Center - - 2835 Smith Avenue Pikesville, MD 21209)OurBus9.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21136 ZIP area.
