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21701

Frederick, MD

STANDARD

21701 covers Frederick in Frederick County, with 41,340 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.

Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology

ACS 2023 population

41,340

Median household income

$102,306

Median home value

$404,900

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 21701. Methodology

ZIP code map of 21701

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 21701 in Frederick, Maryland
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 21701 in Frederick, Maryland. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 21701

Type

STANDARD

City

Frederick

County

Frederick County

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

227, 240, 301

Land area

39.7 sq mi

Water area

0.59 sq mi

Households

18,914

Median gross rent

$1,607

Acceptable cities: Lewistown

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/New_York
Area Codes
227, 240, 301
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 21701. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 21701

Race

  • White28,094
  • Black or African American4,787
  • American Indian or Alaska Native150
  • Asian1,272
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander16
  • Other race1,734
  • Two or more races3,576

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 4,077

Age

  • Under 103,955
  • 10 to 194,554
  • 20 to 295,330
  • 30 to 395,970
  • 40 to 494,713
  • 50 to 595,617
  • 60 to 694,832
  • 70 to 793,188
  • 80 and older1,470

Income and housing in 21701

Poverty rate

7.4%

Median earnings

$59,381

Median household income

$102,306

Median home value

$404,900

Median gross rent

$1,607

Education

  • High school graduate95.0%
  • Bachelor's degree49.7%
  • Graduate degree24.1%

Places covering 21701

Cities and places — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.

ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

Counties — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.

ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

10.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 21701

IRS populationACS population
44,64722,324020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200531,459
200630,696
200732,542
200831,467
200931,809
201031,870
201136,27332,222
201236,64832,440
201336,41732,810
201436,53033,250
201535,96833,750
201636,58834,120
201736,69734,450
201837,18534,700
201937,01734,870
202038,39035,460
202140,20335,300
202240,78736,230
202341,340

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 21701

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 21793Walkersville3.2 miPop 10,914 · Income $128,504
  2. 21774New Market3.9 miPop 16,515 · Income $171,875
  3. 21705Frederick4.8 miPop 4 · Income —
  4. 21762Libertytown5.2 miPop 176 · Income —
  5. 21702Frederick6.4 miPop 47,437 · Income $104,659
  6. 21704Frederick6.5 miPop 19,623 · Income $164,457
  7. 21798Woodsboro6.8 miPop 2,765 · Income $125,583
  8. 21770Monrovia7.6 miPop 7,815 · Income $184,464
  9. 21754Ijamsville7.8 miPop 7,439 · Income $179,797
  10. 21717Buckeystown9.0 miPop 296 · Income $153,030
  11. 21703Frederick9.2 miPop 41,766 · Income $105,293
  12. 21714Braddock Heights9.7 miPop 113 · Income $208,750

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ZIP code 21701 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 21701 in?
21701 is in Frederick, MD.
What county is 21701 in?
21701 is in Frederick County.
What is the median household income in 21701?
The median household income in 21701 is $102,306.
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