Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton9.0 miPost officeBethlehem Post Office1.7 miTown hallPreston Town Office2.6 miPolicePreston Police Department2.3 miFire stationPreston Volunteer Fire Company Station 2002.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport SBY35 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI50 miInterstateI-59537 miUS highwayUS 508.1 miAmtrakBWI Marshall Airport, MD BWI52 miCoachEastonBayRunner Shuttle9.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21655 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21655 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:39 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:18 am – 4:45 pm
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People4,995 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.51,846 householdsMedian household income $85,608Median home value $291,200Median rent $1,313 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,601 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 2,733 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 10%, construction 9%Average commute 29 minutes87% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 29°F48 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month August14 in of snow a year, on about 6 days32 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Royal Oak 2 Ssw station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsCounty Parkpark · 5.9 mi · 118 acresMartinak State Parkstate park · 8.7 mi · 160 acresTown Parkpark · 6.8 mi · 107 acresIdylwild Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 3,163 acresMarshyhope Creek North Heritage Conservationstate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 341 acresSmithville Lake Fma Pfastate conservation land · 9.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201741 mi away, near Little Creek, DelawareMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201741 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCaroline County, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Prestonserves 750 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 serving the town
Elevation44 ft13 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
