Local servicesHospitalMedStar Saint Mary's Hospital9.6 miPost officeSolomons Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLeonardtown Town Hall9.7 miPoliceSaint Mary's County Sheriff's Office District 3 Station3.5 miFire stationSolomons Volunteer Rescue Squad and Fire Department Company 31.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolOur Lady Star of the Sea Schoolunder a mileCollegeCollege of Southern Maryland Leonardtown Campus9.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA48 miUS highwayUS 36025 miAmtrakNew Carrollton, MD NCR48 miCoachCambridgeBayRunner Shuttle28 miTransit7 stops within a mileCalvert County Public Transportation (CCPT), St. Mary's Transit SystemSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20688 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20688 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:42 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:19 am – 4:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,113 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 72.1637 householdsMedian household income $88,902Median rent $3,000 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate21% of adults are in the labour force, 228 employedMain industries: professional and business services 57%, construction 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 34 minutes56% drive alone, 40% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 30°F45 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month August13 in of snow a year, on about 5 days31 days above 90°F, 59 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Solomons station; rain from Patuxent River Nas
Nearby landmarksTown Pointcape · under a mileSandy Pointcape · under a mileSpring Covebay · 1.1 miTown Creekbay · 1.3 miSolomons Islandisland · under a mileMa Leg Islandisland · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreenwell Spstate park · 4.0 mi · 635 acresMyrtle Point Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 187 acresSolomons Town Center Parkpark · 1.5 miCalvert Cliffs Spstate park · 4.8 mi · 1,167 acresChancellors Run Regional Parkstate recreation area · 4.3 mi · 54 acresSt Marys River Spstate park · 6.3 mi · 584 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 LowCalvert County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025227 of 240 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Calvert County monitors, MD
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterChesapeake Ranch Estatesserves 9,500 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation17 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
