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21788

Thurmont, MD

STANDARD

21788 covers Thurmont in Frederick County, with 11,919 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

11,919

Median household income

$93,717

Median home value

$342,700

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 21788. Methodology

ZIP code map of 21788

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 21788 in Thurmont, Maryland
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 21788 in Thurmont, 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 21788

Type

STANDARD

City

Thurmont

County

Frederick County

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

227, 240, 301

Land area

65.4 sq mi

Water area

0.51 sq mi

Households

5,102

Median gross rent

$1,015

Acceptable cities: Graceham

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 21788. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 21788

Race

  • White10,502
  • Black or African American111
  • American Indian or Alaska Native27
  • Asian110
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander4
  • Other race182
  • Two or more races555

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 449

Age

  • Under 101,153
  • 10 to 191,354
  • 20 to 291,344
  • 30 to 391,332
  • 40 to 491,308
  • 50 to 591,858
  • 60 to 691,536
  • 70 to 791,052
  • 80 and older554

Income and housing in 21788

Poverty rate

9.4%

Median earnings

$52,334

Median household income

$93,717

Median home value

$342,700

Median gross rent

$1,015

Education

  • High school graduate90.7%
  • Bachelor's degree29.5%
  • Graduate degree11.9%

Places covering 21788

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

39.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 21788

IRS populationACS population
13,2206,610020052023

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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
200511,650
200611,288
200711,680
200811,285
200911,085
201011,006
201111,10811,176
201211,45211,020
201311,81111,060
201411,79410,850
201511,90910,960
201611,82710,830
201711,74210,880
201811,56310,920
201911,91010,770
202012,24110,810
202111,59810,640
202211,41210,750
202311,919

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

ZIP codes near 21788

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 21778Rocky Ridge4.9 miPop 840 · Income $110,489
  2. 21780Sabillasville6.5 miPop 1,814 · Income $64,602
  3. 21798Woodsboro7.3 miPop 2,765 · Income $125,583
  4. 21702Frederick7.8 miPop 47,437 · Income $104,659
  5. 21793Walkersville7.9 miPop 10,914 · Income $128,504
  6. 21773Myersville8.0 miPop 5,619 · Income $152,839
  7. 21727Emmitsburg8.2 miPop 6,079 · Income $92,697
  8. 21757Keymar8.3 miPop 2,810 · Income $98,520
  9. 21783Smithsburg8.5 miPop 9,881 · Income $96,055
  10. 21719Cascade9.2 miPop 1,162 · Income $75,278
  11. 21701Frederick11.0 miPop 41,340 · Income $102,306
  12. 17214Blue Ridge Summit11.3 miPop 1,162 · Income $58,750

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21788 Thurmont, MD

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ZIP code 21788 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 21788 in?
21788 is in Thurmont, MD.
What county is 21788 in?
21788 is in Frederick County.
What is the median household income in 21788?
The median household income in 21788 is $93,717.
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