Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:43 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:21 am – 4:49 pm
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People26,945 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.410,069 householdsMedian household income $117,480Median home value $402,100Median rent $2,208 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,998 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 14,243 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, public administration 18%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 43 minutes74% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 5%, Tagalog 2%, French or Haitian Creole 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 25°F48 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September15 in of snow a year, on about 7 days16 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mechanicsville 5 Ne station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksWaldorf Center for Higher Educationcollege · 3.0 miLambeth Hill Lakelake · 2.1 miWakefield Lakelake · 2.4 miCollege of Southern Maryland La Plata Campuscollege · 9.2 miSneaking Pointcape · 9.1 miShort Pointcape · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWaldorf Parkpark · under a mile · 85 acresManning Hatchery Fmastate conservation land · 1.2 mi · 259 acresZekiah Swamp Neastate park · 3.9 miPinefield Community Parkpark · 2.1 miMilltown Landing Nrmastate park · 8.0 mi · 55 acresFull Mill Branch Nrmastate park · 8.9 mi · 182 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCharles County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025218 of 236 days measured18 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Charles County monitors, MD
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCharles County Gardens Waterserves 551 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation180 ft55 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center8.9 miPost officeWaldorf Post Office2.5 miTown hallLa Plata Town Hall9.2 miPoliceCharles County Sheriff's Office District 3 Station1.9 miFire stationWaldorf Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolSaint Peter's Schoolunder a mileHighThomas Stone High School1.7 miMiddleJohn Hanson Middle School1.8 miCollegeWaldorf Center for Higher Education3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA19 miInterstateI-9514 miUS highwayUS 3012.9 miAmtrakNew Carrollton, MD NCR23 miSubwayBranch Ave Green Line Center PlatformWashington Metro15 miCoachAlexandria, VA (King St- Old Town Station. Bus will stop on Cameron Street north of Commonwealth, by the metro station entrance, across the street froOurBus17 miTransit1 stop within a milePGM VanGOSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20601 ZIP area.
