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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People28,331 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.210,046 householdsMedian household income $107,360Median home value $376,800Median rent $1,837 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,531 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 14,446 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, public administration 19%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 40 minutes70% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 7%, other languages 2%5% 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 landmarksSaint Pauls Lakelake · under a mileLambeth Hill Lakelake · 1.2 miWaldorf Center for Higher Educationcollege · 2.9 miCollege of Southern Maryland La Plata Campuscollege · 6.4 miRose Hillpeak · 8.4 miWarehouse Pointcape · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsZekiah Swamp Neastate park · under a mileSethhem Memorial Complexpark · under a mile · 63 acresWhite Plains Regional Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 204 acresManning Hatchery Fmastate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 259 acresThomas Stone National Historic Sitehistoric site · 8.2 mi · 328 acresMyrtle Grove Wmastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 688 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation175 ft53 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center5.6 miPost officeWaldorf Post Office2.3 miTown hallLa Plata Town Hall5.9 miPoliceCharles County Sheriff's Office District 3 Station2.4 miFire stationWaldorf Volunteer Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryMary B Neal Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryEva Turner Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleBenjamin Stoddert Middle School1.2 miCollegeWaldorf Center for Higher Education2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA20 miInterstateI-9516 miUS highwayUS 3015.3 miAmtrakNew Carrollton, MD NCR25 miCoachAlexandria, VA (King St- Old Town Station. Bus will stop on Cameron Street north of Commonwealth, by the metro station entrance, across the street froOurBus18 miTransit10 stops 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 20602 ZIP area.
