Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:39 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:16 am – 4:45 pm
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People30,088 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.911,348 householdsMedian household income $71,313Median home value $327,700Median rent $1,114 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,818 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 13,703 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, manufacturing 12%, retail 10%Average commute 23 minutes76% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 4%, French or Haitian Creole 4%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 29°F48 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month August8 in of snow a year, on about 5 days31 days above 90°F, 71 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Salisbury station, 5 mi away; snow from Salisbury Wicomico Rgnl Ap
Nearby landmarksShad Pointcape · 2.6 miSharps Pointcape · 1.9 miSalisbury Universitycollege · 4.0 miAnderson Mill Pondlake · under a mileNorth Prong Wicomico Riverriver · 4.0 miSouth Prong Wicomico Riverriver · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWest Salisbury Little League Parkrecreation area · 2.8 miEmmerson Hollaway Parkpark · 3.9 miNanticoke River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 1,355 acresWetipquin Wmastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 90 acresNanticoke River Wmastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 290 acresJohnson Wmastate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 141 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 LowWicomico County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateWinter weather 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Salisburyserves 30,343 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation10 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital4.5 miPost officeFruitland Post Office3.8 miTown hallFruitland City Hall4.0 miPoliceFruitland Police Department3.9 miFire stationFruitland Volunteer Fire Department Station 33.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport SBY9.1 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI78 miUS highwayUS 50 Bus3.8 miCoachSalisbury (BRS)BayRunner Shuttle4.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21801 ZIP area.
