Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:40 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:19 am – 4:47 pm
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People727 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.9364 householdsMedian household income $45,125Median home value $294,60090% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,383 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 308 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, farming, forestry and mining 14%, retail 14%Average commute 24 minutes78% drive alone, 9% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 29°F48 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month August14 in of snow a year, on about 6 days32 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Royal Oak 2 Ssw station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksTilghman Islandisland · under a mileBlackwalnut Covebay · 1.1 miLong Pointcape · 3.4 miDogwood Harborbay · under a mileUpper Bar Neck Pointcape · under a mileAvalon Islandisland · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlack Walnut Point Nrmastate park · 1.2 mi · 60 acresPerry Cabin Parkpark · 8.8 miFranklin Point State Parkstate park · 12.1 mi · 499 acresHarriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Parkhistoric site · 14.5 mi · 577 acresWye Island Nrmastate park · 15.6 mi · 2,487 acresBill Burton State Parkstate park · 17.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTalbot County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: 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, nearest monitors: Dorchester County, MD, 24 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEaston Utilitiesserves 17,357 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation6 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton14.8 miPost officeTilghman Post Office1.0 miTown hallOxford Town Hall8.8 miPoliceSaint Michaels Police Department8.6 miFire stationTilghman Volunteer Fire Company Station 701.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI38 miInterstateI-59523 miUS highwayUS 5015 miAmtrakNew Carrollton, MD NCR34 miCoachEastonBayRunner Shuttle17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21671 ZIP area.
