Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:38 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:14 am – 4:45 pm
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People5,281 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.12,113 householdsMedian household income $61,975Median home value $263,600Median rent $1,002 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,992 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 2,354 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, construction 10%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 23 minutes81% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%1% 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 49°F, lows 30°F47 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month September10 in of snow a year, on about 6 days38 days above 90°F, 88 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Snow Hill 4 N station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsPocomoke River Spstate park · 3.3 miByrd Parkpark · under a mileJohn Walter Smith Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 88 acresPocomoke River Corridor Heritage Conservationstate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 375 acresAssateague Island National Seashorenational seashore · 8.2 mi · 26,977 acresMilburn Landing State Parkstate park · 6.2 mi · 352 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 LowWorcester County, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025300 of 365 days measured64 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sussex County, DE, 34 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Snow Hillserves 2,409 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation12 ft4 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAtlantic General Hospital14.6 miPost officeSnow Hill Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSnow Hill Town Hallunder a milePoliceSnow Hill Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSnow Hill Volunteer Fire Company - Station 4001.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherHighSnow Hill High School1.4 miMiddleSnow Hill Middle School1.4 miSchoolCedar Chapel Special School1.5 miCollegeWor - Wic Community College14.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport SBY12 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI97 miUS highwayUS 113 Bus1.0 miCoachSalisbury Park & RideFlixBus15 miTransit2 stops within a mileShore TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21863 ZIP area.
