ZIP code
21787
Taneytown, MD
21787 covers Taneytown in Carroll County, with 11,549 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 21787. Methodology
ZIP code map of 21787
About ZIP code 21787
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 21787. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 21787
Race
- White9,608
- Black or African American516
- American Indian or Alaska Native29
- Asian89
- Other race144
- Two or more races680
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 399
Age
- Under 101,329
- 10 to 191,422
- 20 to 291,277
- 30 to 391,283
- 40 to 491,166
- 50 to 591,552
- 60 to 691,401
- 70 to 791,092
- 80 and older544
Income and housing in 21787
Education
- High school graduate93.4%
- Bachelor's degree19.3%
- Graduate degree7.1%
Places covering 21787
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.
- Taneytown65.4%
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.
- Carroll County97.7%
- Frederick County2.3%
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
34.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 21787
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10,072 | |
| 2006 | 10,014 | |
| 2007 | 10,465 | |
| 2008 | 10,026 | |
| 2009 | 9,928 | |
| 2010 | 9,757 | |
| 2011 | 11,238 | 9,818 |
| 2012 | 11,194 | 9,800 |
| 2013 | 11,073 | 9,720 |
| 2014 | 11,531 | 9,580 |
| 2015 | 10,889 | 9,750 |
| 2016 | 10,319 | 9,780 |
| 2017 | 10,224 | 9,960 |
| 2018 | 10,186 | 10,010 |
| 2019 | 10,173 | 10,150 |
| 2020 | 10,194 | 10,710 |
| 2021 | 10,697 | 10,990 |
| 2022 | 10,879 | 11,250 |
| 2023 | 11,549 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 21787
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 17340Littlestown6.1 miPop 11,403 · Income $84,858
- 21757Keymar7.4 miPop 2,810 · Income $98,520
- 21158Westminster7.5 miPop 22,404 · Income $108,795
- 21727Emmitsburg8.4 miPop 6,079 · Income $92,697
- 21778Rocky Ridge9.3 miPop 840 · Income $110,489
- 21791Union Bridge10.0 miPop 4,734 · Income $90,460
- 17325Gettysburg10.7 miPop 29,857 · Income $79,351
- 21798Woodsboro11.7 miPop 2,765 · Income $125,583
- 21776New Windsor11.7 miPop 5,905 · Income $111,923
- 17344Mc Sherrystown12.0 miPop 3,770 · Income $71,688
- 17331Hanover12.9 miPop 55,374 · Income $76,661
- 17320Fairfield13.1 miPop 8,103 · Income $87,321
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ZIP code 21787 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 21787 in?
- 21787 is in Taneytown, MD.
- What county is 21787 in?
- 21787 is in Carroll County.
- What is the median household income in 21787?
- The median household income in 21787 is $88,212.
- Which ZIP codes are near 21787?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 21787.