Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min5:42 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:17 am – 4:49 pm
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People415 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 73.1183 householdsMedian home value $458,10091% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,881 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate35% of adults are in the labour force, 136 employedMain industries: professional and business services 32%, education and health care 31%, construction 19%Average commute 30 minutes81% drive alone, 19% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 30°F46 in of rain a yearwettest month July13 in of snow a year, on about 5 days29 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, St Inigoes Webster Nolf station, 7 mi away; snow from Patuxent River Nas
Nearby landmarksOyster Pointcape · under a milePoint Lookout Creekbay · under a mileLake Conoylake · under a mileCornfield Pointcape · 1.0 miCornfield Harborbay · 1.2 miHollis Lakelake · 1.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPoint Lookout Spstate park · within reach · 1,059 acresPiney Point Aquaculture Centerstate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 66 acresGardys Millpond Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 15.0 miBush Mill Stream State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 14.1 mi · 104 acresBush Mill Streamstate conservation land · 14.3 miMartin National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.8 mi · 4,165 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSt. Mary's County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateDrought 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, 30 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLexington Parkserves 43,030 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMedStar Saint Mary's Hospital23.1 miPost officeRidge Post Office3.4 miFire stationRidge Volunteer Fire Department Company 44.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSaint Mary's College of Maryland9.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport SBY49 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC66 miUS highwayUS 36012 miAmtrakNew Carrollton, MD NCR68 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20687 ZIP area.
