Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:41 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:24 am – 4:48 pm
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People2,192 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.4660 householdsMedian household income $231,466Median home value $999,400100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 1,109 employedMain industries: professional and business services 36%, education and health care 15%, retail 11%Average commute 33 minutes67% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 31% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages66% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 38% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Korean 4%, Chinese 4%, Russian or other Slavic 4%7% 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, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsPatapsco Valley State Parkstate park · 4.5 mi · 73 acresPatapsco Valley Spstate park · 5.1 mi · 449 acresManor Woods Parkpark · 2.7 miWestern Regional Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 210 acresPatuxent River Spstate park · 5.6 mi · 481 acresHugg-Thomas Wmastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 261 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201024 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201646 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHoward County, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025293 of 365 days measured72 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 78main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Howard County monitors, MD
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription96% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHoward County D.p.w. Distributionserves 286,158 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation535 ft163 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSpringfield State Hospital Center6.1 miPost officeWest Friendship Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSykesville Town Hall4.7 miPoliceSykesville Police Department4.7 miFire stationWest Friendship Volunteer Fire Department / Howard County Fire Department Station 31.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryWest Friendship Elementary School1.1 miCollegeHoward Community College7.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI18 miInterstateI-70under a mileUS highwayUS 40under a mileAmtrakBWI Marshall Airport, MD BWI16 miSubwayOWINGS MILLS METRO South EntranceMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)12 miCoachColumbia, MD (Broken Land Park & Ride, East Lot)OurBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21794 ZIP area.
