Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:41 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:24 am – 4:47 pm
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People39,258 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.913,416 householdsMedian household income $139,395Median home value $491,800Median rent $1,739 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,349 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 19,976 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 17%, public administration 9%Average commute 33 minutes72% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 25°F48 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month September31 in of snow a year, on about 16 days13 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Damascus 3 Ssw station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksPiney Run Lakelake · under a mileLiberty Lakelake · 4.8 miCool Springspring · 6.8 miNorth Branch Patapsco Riverriver · 6.0 miSouth Branch Patapsco Riverriver · 6.0 miThe Bunkerpeak · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPiney Run Parkpark · under a mile · 815 acresLinton Springs Elementary / Century High Schoolrecreation area · 1.6 mi · 58 acresMorgan Run Neastate park · 4.3 miPatapsco Valley State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 73 acresHugg-Thomas Wmastate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 261 acresSoldiers Delight Neastate park · 6.2 mi · 1,909 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 23 Apr 198449 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201646 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCarroll County, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025215 of 238 days measured23 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Carroll County monitors, MD
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSpringfield Hospital Distributionserves 1,500 people from surface water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation572 ft174 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSpringfield State Hospital Center1.2 miPost officeSykesville Post Office1.6 miTown hallSykesville Town Hall2.4 miPoliceSykesville Police Department2.4 miFire stationSykesville Freedom District Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 highElementaryPiney Ridge Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryEldersburg Elementary School1.0 miHighLiberty High School1.4 miCollegeCarroll Community College9.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI23 miInterstateI-705.8 miUS highwayUS 405.8 miAmtrakPenn Station BAL20 miSubwayOWINGS MILLS METRO South EntranceMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)10 miCoachBaltimore - Pikesville, MD (Greenspring Shopping Center - - 2835 Smith Avenue Pikesville, MD 21209)OurBus15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21784 ZIP area.
