US Census Data

ZIP Code 21703

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Frederick County, Maryland.

Population
41,766
+11.5%’19–’23
Median household income
$105,293
+16.0%’19–’23
Median home value
$364,300
+34.8%’19–’23

ZIP Code 21703 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Frederick County, Maryland, home to about 41,766 residents. Its median household income of $105,293 runs below the Frederick County figure of $120,458.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 21703's population grew 11.5% from 37,473 to 41,766, while its median gross rent rose 23.7% from $1,525 to $1,887.

The median resident is 34.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
41,766
Median age
34.8 yrs
Median household income
$105,293
Median home value
$364,300
Median gross rent
$1,887
Housing units
15,773
Homeownership rate
68.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
42.9%
Unemployment rate
4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
37,47341,766
Median household income
$90,774$105,293
Median home value
$270,300$364,300
Median gross rent
$1,525$1,887
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201937,473$90,774$270,300$1,525
202037,048$91,851$283,200$1,531
202139,438$96,906$295,400$1,609
202239,606$103,028$343,900$1,769
202341,766$105,293$364,300$1,887

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 53,5378.5%
5 to 177,24417.3%
18 to 243,7098.9%
25 to 346,49715.6%
35 to 447,01916.8%
45 to 544,81611.5%
55 to 644,64411.1%
65 to 742,8136.7%
75 and over1,4873.6%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)19,47146.6%
Black or African American7,29417.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native670.2%
Asian3,4258.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander330.1%
Some other race2940.7%
Two or more races2,4415.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)8,74120.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma2,2958.4%
High school graduate6,29123.1%
Some college or associate's6,99225.6%
Bachelor's degree6,99625.6%
Graduate or professional degree4,70217.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
34 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone15,69270.9%
Carpooled1,9378.8%
Public transit3621.6%
Walked280.1%
Bicycle1440.7%
Worked from home3,66116.5%
Other means2991.4%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min4,85426.3%
15 to 29 min4,85326.3%
30 to 44 min2,70714.7%
45 to 59 min2,43113.2%
60+ min3,61719.6%

Households

Average household size
2.73
Poverty rate
9.9% (4,111 of 41,489)
CountShare
Family households10,40368.3%
Nonfamily households4,83231.7%

Housing

Median year structure built
1995

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied15,23596.6%
Vacant5383.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied10,44268.5%
Renter-occupied4,79331.5%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached5,08432.2%
1-unit, attached6,72042.6%
2 to 4 units4062.6%
5 to 19 units2,73317.3%
20 or more units6474.1%
Mobile home & other1831.2%

Geography

ZCTA
21703
Land area
32 sq mi
Water area
0.04 sq mi
Center point
39.3670, -77.4735

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

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National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

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