Preston, Maryland Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 566. Estimated population in July 2024: 582 (+2.8% change)
Males: 285 (50.4%), Females: 281 (49.6%)
Caroline County
Zip code: 21655
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $48,125
Median house value: $103,200
Population by Race
Races in Preston:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
- Black (4.8%)
- Asian Indian (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Other Asian (0.5%)
Ancestries: English (30.2%), United States (15.7%), German (12.7%), Irish (6.0%), Italian (4.1%), Scottish (3.5%).
Elevation: 53 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Preston
- High school or higher: 89.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
- Unemployed: 2.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Preston town
- Never married: 17.9%
- Now married: 63.3%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 6.8%
- Divorced: 10.1%
1.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+4.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Preston:
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AT EASTON (about 13 miles; EASTON, MD)
- DORCHESTER GENL HOSP (about 18 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MD)
- EASTERN SHORE HOSPITAL CENTER (about 18 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MD)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Preston:
- SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 39 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Abbreviation: SBY)
- DOVER AFB (about 43 miles; DOVER, DE; Abbreviation: DOV)
- BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 62 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Abbreviation: BWI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Preston:
- EASTON/NEWNAM FIELD (about 13 miles; EASTON, MD; Abbreviation: ESN)
- CAMBRIDGE-DORCHESTER (about 15 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MD; Abbreviation: CGE)
- RIDGELY AIRPARK (about 19 miles; RIDGELY, MD; Abbreviation: RJD)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Preston:
- SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,645)
- DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 36 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 38 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,940)
- DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,641)
- UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 44 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,172)
- ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; ARNOLD, MD; Full-time enrollment: 6,467)
- BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; BOWIE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,323)
Public primary/middle school in Preston:
- PRESTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 388; Location: 225 MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 05)