ZIP Code 21716
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Frederick County, Maryland.
- Population
- 6,757
- Median household income
- $107,188
- Median home value
- $335,000
+33.1%’19–’23
+43.2%’19–’23
+49.0%’19–’23
Covering part of Frederick County, Maryland, ZIP Code 21716 has about 6,757 residents. Its median household income of $107,188 runs below the Frederick County figure of $120,458.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 21716's population grew 33.1% from 5,078 to 6,757, while its median gross rent rose 26.8% from $865 to $1,097.
The median resident is 37.3 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.1% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 6,757
- Median age
- 37.3 yrs
- Median household income
- $107,188
- Median home value
- $335,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,097
- Housing units
- 2,849
- Homeownership rate
- 85.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 33.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20235,0786,757
$74,845$107,188
$224,800$335,000
$865$1,097
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5,078 | $74,845 | $224,800 | $865 |
| 2020 | 5,453 | $77,317 | $231,900 | $856 |
| 2021 | 6,594 | $87,134 | $258,600 | $976 |
| 2022 | 6,630 | $100,043 | $289,500 | $1,039 |
| 2023 | 6,757 | $107,188 | $335,000 | $1,097 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.8%
5 to 1717.1%
18 to 248.1%
25 to 3414.7%
35 to 4415.1%
45 to 5413.9%
55 to 6413.9%
65 to 746.7%
75 and over4.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 393 | 5.8% |
| 5 to 17 | 1,155 | 17.1% |
| 18 to 24 | 549 | 8.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 996 | 14.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 1,022 | 15.1% |
| 45 to 54 | 937 | 13.9% |
| 55 to 64 | 940 | 13.9% |
| 65 to 74 | 452 | 6.7% |
| 75 and over | 313 | 4.6% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 5,002 | 74.0% |
| Black or African American | 435 | 6.4% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 5 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 141 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 20 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 463 | 6.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 691 | 10.2% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma7.5%
High school graduate29.6%
Some college or associate's29.0%
Bachelor's degree16.3%
Graduate or professional degree17.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 348 | 7.5% |
| High school graduate | 1,378 | 29.6% |
| Some college or associate's | 1,353 | 29.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 761 | 16.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 820 | 17.6% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 38 min
Drove alone68.2%
Carpooled8.1%
Public transit3.5%
Walked2.7%
Bicycle0.3%
Worked from home16.1%
Other means1.1%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 2,586 | 68.2% |
| Carpooled | 308 | 8.1% |
| Public transit | 131 | 3.5% |
| Walked | 103 | 2.7% |
| Bicycle | 12 | 0.3% |
| Worked from home | 610 | 16.1% |
| Other means | 43 | 1.1% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 468 | 14.7% |
| 15 to 29 min | 814 | 25.6% |
| 30 to 44 min | 709 | 22.3% |
| 45 to 59 min | 338 | 10.6% |
| 60+ min | 854 | 26.8% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.49
- Poverty rate
- 7.0% (470 of 6,745)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 1,790 | 65.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 927 | 34.1% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1981
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 2,717 | 95.4% |
| Vacant | 132 | 4.6% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 2,324 | 85.5% |
| Renter-occupied | 393 | 14.5% |
1-unit, detached69.6%
1-unit, attached21.1%
2 to 4 units4.8%
5 to 19 units2.1%
20 or more units2.0%
Mobile home & other0.4%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 1,983 | 69.6% |
| 1-unit, attached | 600 | 21.1% |
| 2 to 4 units | 137 | 4.8% |
| 5 to 19 units | 61 | 2.1% |
| 20 or more units | 57 | 2.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 11 | 0.4% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 21716
- Land area
- 2.73 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Center point
- 39.3178, -77.6267
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- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)