2026 Rankings

Safest ZIP Codes for Wildfire Smoke in Maryland — 2026

Last updated: October 15, 2026

630 ZIP codes ranked by Smoke Risk #1: ZIP 20601 (Waldorf, 11/100) - low

Out of 630 ZIP codes in Maryland with wildfire data, these rank lowest on the wildfire-smoke indicator.

Statistic Value
ZIP codes ranked 630
Avg smoke risk (top 100) 10/100

Top 100 ZIP Codes

Rank ZIP City Smoke Risk Risk Level County Fires (since 2021)
1 20601 Waldorf 11/100 low 0
2 20602 Waldorf 11/100 low 0
3 20603 Waldorf 11/100 low 0
4 20606 Abell 11/100 low 0
5 20609 Avenue 11/100 low 0
6 20611 Bel Alton 11/100 low 0
7 20612 Benedict 11/100 low 0
8 20616 Bryans Road 11/100 low 0
9 20617 Bryantown 11/100 low 0
10 20618 Bushwood 11/100 low 0
11 20621 Chaptico 11/100 low 0
12 20622 Charlotte Hall 11/100 low 0
13 20624 Clements 11/100 low 0
14 20625 Cobb Island 11/100 low 0
15 20626 Coltons Point 11/100 low 0
16 20632 Faulkner 11/100 low 0
17 20637 Hughesville 11/100 low 0
18 20640 Indian Head 11/100 low 0
19 20645 Issue 11/100 low 0
20 20646 La Plata 11/100 low 0
21 20656 Loveville 11/100 low 0
22 20658 Marbury 11/100 low 0
23 20659 Mechanicsville 11/100 low 0
24 20662 Nanjemoy 11/100 low 0
25 20664 Newburg 11/100 low 0
26 20675 Pomfret 11/100 low 0
27 20677 Port Tobacco 11/100 low 0
28 20693 Welcome 11/100 low 0
29 20695 White Plains 11/100 low 0
30 20711 Lothian 11/100 low 0
31 20733 Churchton 11/100 low 0
32 20751 Deale 11/100 low 0
33 20758 Friendship 11/100 low 0
34 20764 Shady Side 11/100 low 0
35 20765 Galesville 11/100 low 0
36 20776 Harwood 11/100 low 0
37 20778 West River 11/100 low 0
38 20779 Tracys Landing 11/100 low 0
39 20812 Glen Echo 11/100 low 1
40 20814 Bethesda 11/100 low 1
41 20815 Chevy Chase 11/100 low 1
42 20816 Bethesda 11/100 low 1
43 20817 Bethesda 11/100 low 1
44 20818 Cabin John 11/100 low 1
45 20837 Poolesville 11/100 low 1
46 20838 Barnesville 11/100 low 1
47 20839 Beallsville 11/100 low 1
48 20842 Dickerson 11/100 low 1
49 20854 Potomac 11/100 low 1
50 20912 Takoma Park 11/100 low 1
51 21001 Aberdeen 11/100 low 0
52 21005 Aberdeen Proving Ground 11/100 low 0
53 21012 Arnold 11/100 low 0
54 21017 Belcamp 11/100 low 0
55 21028 Churchville 11/100 low 0
56 21034 Darlington 11/100 low 0
57 21035 Davidsonville 11/100 low 0
58 21037 Edgewater 11/100 low 0
59 21130 Perryman 11/100 low 0
60 21140 Riva 11/100 low 0
61 21160 Whiteford 11/100 low 0
62 21401 Annapolis 11/100 low 0
63 21402 Annapolis 11/100 low 0
64 21403 Annapolis 11/100 low 0
65 21702 Frederick 11/100 low 6
66 21703 Frederick 11/100 low 6
67 21710 Adamstown 11/100 low 6
68 21714 Braddock Heights 11/100 low 6
69 21716 Brunswick 11/100 low 6
70 21717 Buckeystown 11/100 low 6
71 21718 Burkittsville 11/100 low 6
72 21755 Jefferson 11/100 low 6
73 21758 Knoxville 11/100 low 6

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