Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:42 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:23 am – 4:48 pm
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People198 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.370 householdsMedian household income $143,333Median home value $622,200100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,556 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 41%, Spanish 27%, other Indo-European languages 15%, German or Dutch 13%15% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F48 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month September16 in of snow a year, on about 8 days36 days above 90°F, 86 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Laurel 3 W station, 4 mi away; snow from Beltsville
Nearby landmarksRocky Gorge Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miMaryland University of Integrative Healthcollege · 4.8 miHawlings Riverriver · 4.2 miLaurel Lakelake · 5.9 miHoward Community Collegecollege · 7.4 miPine Lakelake · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPatuxent River Wastershed Conservation Parkpark · 1.0 miSpencerville Lppark · 1.2 miPatuxent River Spstate park · 4.3 miMatthew Henson State Park Unit #4state park · 4.7 mi · 61 acresMatthew Henson State Park Unit #3state park · 6.0 mi · 56 acresPatuxent Research Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.2 mi · 12,824 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201026 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201648 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMontgomery County, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025299 of 360 days measured61 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Montgomery County monitors, MD
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription94% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWashington Suburban Sanitary Commissionserves 1,900,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation451 ft137 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Maryland Laurel Regional Hospital5.1 miPost officeSpencerville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLaurel Municipal Center5.3 miPoliceHoward County Police Department Southern District3.5 miFire stationBurtonsville Volunteer Fire Department - Station 152.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherSchoolSpencerville Adventist Academyunder a mileMiddleBriggs Chaney Middle School1.2 miElementaryBurtonsville Elementary School1.7 miCollegeMaryland University of Integrative Health4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI16 miInterstateI-954.2 miUS highwayUS 292.3 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV10 miRailMUIRKIRK MARC sbMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)6.0 miCoachLaurel 7-ElevenGreyhound5.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20868 ZIP area.
