Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:40 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:19 am – 4:46 pm
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People546 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.5217 householdsMedian household income $137,404Median home value $1,107,100Median rent $2,125 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,306 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 246 employedMain industries: professional and business services 30%, education and health care 26%, public administration 18%Average commute 34 minutes65% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages60% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 32% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 6%, Chinese 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 29°F48 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month August14 in of snow a year, on about 6 days32 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Royal Oak 2 Ssw station
Parks and public landsBlack Walnut Point Nrmastate park · 7.8 mi · 60 acresPerry Cabin Parkpark · 5.5 miIdlewild Parkpark · 7.7 miWye Island Nrmastate park · 11.3 mi · 2,487 acresChoptank River Fishing Pier State Parkstate park · 11.9 miBill Burton State Parkstate park · 12.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTalbot County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane 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, 21 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEaston Utilitiesserves 17,357 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation5 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton7.7 miPost officeRoyal Oak Post Office2.3 miTown hallOxford Town Hall2.3 miPoliceOxford Police Department2.3 miFire stationOxford Fire Company Station 202.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI41 miInterstateI-59526 miUS highwayUS 507.2 miAmtrakNew Carrollton, MD NCR40 miCoachEastonBayRunner Shuttle9.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21662 ZIP area.
