ZIP code
21704
Frederick, MD
21704 covers Frederick in Frederick County, with 19,623 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 21704. Methodology
ZIP code map of 21704

About ZIP code 21704
Acceptable cities: Urbana
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 21704. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 21704
Race
- White11,245
- Black or African American1,982
- American Indian or Alaska Native74
- Asian3,189
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander9
- Other race727
- Two or more races2,049
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,171
Age
- Under 102,737
- 10 to 193,609
- 20 to 291,624
- 30 to 392,436
- 40 to 493,429
- 50 to 592,703
- 60 to 691,485
- 70 to 79755
- 80 and older497
Income and housing in 21704
Education
- High school graduate96.2%
- Bachelor's degree58.1%
- Graduate degree29.0%
Places covering 21704
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.
- Urbana67.2%
- Bartonsville14.0%
- Ballenger Creek5.4%
- Frederick0.1%
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
13.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 21704
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10,445 | |
| 2006 | 10,774 | |
| 2007 | 11,654 | |
| 2008 | 12,242 | |
| 2009 | 13,210 | |
| 2010 | 14,035 | |
| 2011 | 12,778 | 14,484 |
| 2012 | 13,407 | 14,710 |
| 2013 | 14,222 | 15,060 |
| 2014 | 14,820 | 15,220 |
| 2015 | 15,455 | 15,400 |
| 2016 | 15,764 | 16,210 |
| 2017 | 16,076 | 16,970 |
| 2018 | 16,518 | 17,990 |
| 2019 | 16,887 | 19,090 |
| 2020 | 16,478 | 20,690 |
| 2021 | 17,372 | 21,610 |
| 2022 | 18,473 | 22,470 |
| 2023 | 19,623 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 21704
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 21717Buckeystown3.2 miPop 296 · Income $153,030
- 21754Ijamsville3.6 miPop 7,439 · Income $179,797
- 21705Frederick4.2 miPop 4 · Income —
- 21710Adamstown4.4 miPop 4,901 · Income $164,727
- 21703Frederick5.3 miPop 41,766 · Income $105,293
- 21770Monrovia6.4 miPop 7,815 · Income $184,464
- 21701Frederick6.5 miPop 41,340 · Income $102,306
- 21774New Market6.6 miPop 16,515 · Income $171,875
- 21714Braddock Heights8.1 miPop 113 · Income $208,750
- 20871Clarksburg8.3 miPop 28,329 · Income $177,120
- 20838Barnesville9.0 miPop 409 · Income $223,571
- 21790Tuscarora9.3 miPop 38 · Income —
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ZIP code 21704 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 21704 in?
- 21704 is in Frederick, MD.
- What county is 21704 in?
- 21704 is in Frederick County.
- What is the median household income in 21704?
- The median household income in 21704 is $164,457.
- Which ZIP codes are near 21704?
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