Local servicesHospitalTidalHealth McCready Pavilion10.1 miPost officeEwell Post Officeunder a mileFire stationEwell Volunteer Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryEwell Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport SBY38 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF76 miUS highwayUS 36016 miAmtrakWilliamsburg, VA WBG61 miCoachPrincess Anne UmesGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21824 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21824 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:41 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:16 am – 4:48 pm
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People234 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.6106 householdsMedian household income $87,938Median home value $109,00080% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,102 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages1% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher68% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 30°F46 in of rain a yearwettest month July29 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, St Inigoes Webster Nolf station, 24 mi away
Nearby landmarksSmith Islandisland · 1.1 miDrum Pointcape · 3.4 miGoose Harbor Covebay · under a milePoint Comfortcape · 1.0 miLevering Creekbay · under a mileBoat Islandisland · 1.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMartin National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · under a mile · 4,166 acresSouth Marsh Island Wmastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 3,071 acresJanes Island State Parkstate park · 9.7 miJanes Island Spstate park · 9.9 mi · 404 acresCEDAR ISLAND Wildlife Management Area - Cedar Island Wildlandstate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 888 acresCedar Island Wmastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 184 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 LowSomerset County, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home59% of households have a broadband subscription28% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone38% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterEastern Correctional Instituteserves 3,500 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1 ft0 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
