ZIP Code 21769

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Frederick County, Maryland.

Population: 12,695
Median household income: $148,821
Median home value: $490,800

Covering part of Frederick County, Maryland, ZIP Code 21769 has about 12,695 residents. The median household income of $148,821 is above the Frederick County median ($120,458).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 21769's population grew 9.2% from 11,629 to 12,695, while its median gross rent rose 14.9% from $1,393 to $1,600.

The median resident is 42.7 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,695
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $148,821
Median home value: $490,800
Median gross rent: $1,600
Housing units: 4,519
Homeownership rate: 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,62912,695

Median household income

$126,534$148,821

Median home value

$389,500$490,800

Median gross rent

$1,393$1,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,629	$126,534	$389,500	$1,393
2020	11,868	$124,439	$387,500	$1,415
2021	12,486	$130,802	$387,100	$1,428
2022	12,562	$142,887	$449,900	$1,449
2023	12,695	$148,821	$490,800	$1,600

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	616	4.9%
5 to 17	2,524	19.9%
18 to 24	825	6.5%
25 to 34	1,124	8.9%
35 to 44	1,504	11.8%
45 to 54	1,867	14.7%
55 to 64	1,873	14.8%
65 to 74	1,441	11.4%
75 and over	921	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,768	84.8%
Black or African American	126	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	640	5.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	26	0.2%
Two or more races	686	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	449	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate24.1%

Some college or associate's24.3%

Bachelor's degree25.0%

Graduate or professional degree23.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	273	3.1%
High school graduate	2,103	24.1%
Some college or associate's	2,123	24.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,181	25.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,050	23.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone65.1%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home24.4%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,128	65.1%
Carpooled	519	8.2%
Public transit	42	0.7%
Walked	20	0.3%
Bicycle	8	0.1%
Worked from home	1,547	24.4%
Other means	75	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	773	16.1%
15 to 29 min	1,807	37.7%
30 to 44 min	733	15.3%
45 to 59 min	349	7.3%
60+ min	1,130	23.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.94
Poverty rate: 1.9% (237 of 12,688)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,582	83.0%
Nonfamily households	734	17.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,316	95.5%
Vacant	203	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,777	87.5%
Renter-occupied	539	12.5%

1-unit, detached89.1%

1-unit, attached5.7%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,028	89.1%
1-unit, attached	258	5.7%
2 to 4 units	100	2.2%
5 to 19 units	111	2.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	0.5%

ZIP Code 21769

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