ZIP code
21702
Frederick, MD
21702 covers Frederick in Frederick County, with 47,437 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
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 21702. Methodology
ZIP code map of 21702

About ZIP code 21702
Acceptable cities: Fort Detrick
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 21702. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 21702
Race
- White24,893
- Black or African American8,647
- American Indian or Alaska Native314
- Asian2,633
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander64
- Other race4,646
- Two or more races5,215
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 9,258
Age
- Under 106,075
- 10 to 196,088
- 20 to 296,103
- 30 to 396,850
- 40 to 495,639
- 50 to 595,876
- 60 to 694,806
- 70 to 793,042
- 80 and older1,933
Income and housing in 21702
Education
- High school graduate89.2%
- Bachelor's degree40.5%
- Graduate degree17.7%
Places covering 21702
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.
- Frederick78.7%
- Braddock Heights1.7%
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.
- Frederick County100.0%
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
19.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 21702
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35,378 | |
| 2006 | 34,796 | |
| 2007 | 36,569 | |
| 2008 | 36,148 | |
| 2009 | 37,213 | |
| 2010 | 38,244 | |
| 2011 | 38,131 | 38,489 |
| 2012 | 37,423 | 38,910 |
| 2013 | 37,601 | 40,150 |
| 2014 | 38,203 | 40,050 |
| 2015 | 39,608 | 40,450 |
| 2016 | 39,781 | 40,350 |
| 2017 | 41,271 | 40,950 |
| 2018 | 42,028 | 41,200 |
| 2019 | 41,815 | 41,380 |
| 2020 | 41,729 | 42,670 |
| 2021 | 44,783 | 42,480 |
| 2022 | 46,596 | 44,620 |
| 2023 | 47,437 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 21702
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 21705Frederick5.2 miPop 4 · Income —
- 21793Walkersville5.3 miPop 10,914 · Income $128,504
- 21714Braddock Heights5.9 miPop 113 · Income $208,750
- 21701Frederick6.4 miPop 41,340 · Income $102,306
- 21769Middletown7.2 miPop 12,695 · Income $148,821
- 21773Myersville7.2 miPop 5,619 · Income $152,839
- 21788Thurmont7.8 miPop 11,919 · Income $93,717
- 21703Frederick7.9 miPop 41,766 · Income $105,293
- 21798Woodsboro8.9 miPop 2,765 · Income $125,583
- 21704Frederick9.3 miPop 19,623 · Income $164,457
- 21717Buckeystown9.7 miPop 296 · Income $153,030
- 21774New Market10.2 miPop 16,515 · Income $171,875
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ZIP code 21702 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 21702 in?
- 21702 is in Frederick, MD.
- What county is 21702 in?
- 21702 is in Frederick County.
- What is the median household income in 21702?
- The median household income in 21702 is $104,659.
- Which ZIP codes are near 21702?
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