Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:41 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:18 am – 4:47 pm
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People160 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.386 householdsMedian household income $116,500Median home value $468,000100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,364 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate84% of adults are in the labour force, 122 employedMain industries: professional and business services 59%, education and health care 14%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 40 minutes62% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 34% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 3% 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 45°F, lows 30°F45 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month August13 in of snow a year, on about 5 days26 days above 90°F, 68 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Patuxent River Nas station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksTaylors Islandisland · under a mileLong Pointcape · 3.7 miPiney Neck Covebay · under a mileChapel Covebay · under a mileSusquehanna Pointcape · 5.0 miWoolford Islandisland · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHarriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Parkhistoric site · 2.7 mi · 577 acresTaylors Island Wmastate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 1,085 acresTaylors Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 50 acresBlackwater National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.0 mi · 33,433 acresCalvert Cliffs Spstate park · 7.3 mi · 146 acresHarriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Parkstate park · 8.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDorchester County, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: 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, Dorchester County monitors, MD
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Cambridge Waterserves 15,000 people from ground waterNo health-based 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 servicesHospitalEastern Shore Hospital Center13.6 miPost officeTaylors Island Post Officeunder a mileFire stationTaylors Island Volunteer Fire Company Station 66under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport SBY43 miMajor airportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA48 miInterstateI-59539 miUS highwayUS 5014 miAmtrakNew Carrollton, MD NCR46 miCoachCambridgeBayRunner Shuttle15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21669 ZIP area.
