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Country around Tyaskin is a rural area of about 320 people in Wicomico County, Maryland, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 15 miles from Salisbury, MD and 77 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $191k and rent runs about $1k a month.
320people
$191kTypical home
$1,327/moRent
89° / 48°Summer / winter
9"Snow
243Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 320 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Washington, DC
- 15 mi to Salisbury, MD
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $191k (≈$1,204/mo)
- Median rent $1,327/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (293 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,057 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 68
- 21% of households have kids
- 35% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to SBY airport
- 76 mi to DCA (major hub)
- 73 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 10 ft
- 3 mi to the ocean
- 160 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 123 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 101 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 14% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wicomico County: R+6 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.