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 – 4:50 pm
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People16,407 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.95,469 householdsMedian household income $141,959Median home value $470,900Median rent $2,103 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,330 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 8,510 employedMain industries: public administration 22%, professional and business services 20%, education and health care 19%Average commute 42 minutes63% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 8%, other languages 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 27°F47 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month July13 in of snow a year, on about 7 days38 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oxon Hill station, 14 mi away; snow from Franconia 1.3 Sse
Nearby landmarksCollege of Southern Maryland La Plata Campuscollege · 2.5 miAngler Lakelake · 2.5 miHampshire Lakelake · 2.7 miWaldorf Center for Higher Educationcollege · 4.4 miRose Hillpeak · 5.4 miBryan Pointcape · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsZekiah Swamp Neastate park · 4.5 miBensville Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 96 acresLaurel Springs Regional Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 199 acresMyrtle Grove Wmastate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 688 acresThomas Stone National Historic Sitehistoric site · 4.7 mi · 328 acresMattawoman Natural Environment Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 826 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWaldorf - Charles County Dpwserves 84,296 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation203 ft62 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center4.1 miPost officeWhite Plains Post Office1.7 miTown hallLa Plata Town Hall4.3 miPoliceMaryland State Police - Barrack H La Plata1.5 miFire stationWaldorf Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolSouthern Maryland Christian Academyunder a mileElementaryBillingsley Elementary School1.7 miCollegeCollege of Southern Maryland La Plata Campus2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA19 miInterstateI-9514 miUS highwayUS 3017.4 miAmtrakNew Carrollton, MD NCR26 miRailRipponVirginia Railway Express (VRE)15 miCoachWoodbridge Destination StationGreyhound15 miTransit1 stop within a mileMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20695 ZIP area.
