ZIP Code 21773
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Frederick County, Maryland.
- Population
- 5,619
- Median household income
- $152,839
- Median home value
- $475,700
+3.5%’19–’23
+44.8%’19–’23
+36.8%’19–’23
ZIP Code 21773 (Frederick County, Maryland) is home to about 5,619 residents. At $152,839, its median household income sits above Frederick County's $120,458.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 21773's population grew 3.5% from 5,431 to 5,619, while its median gross rent rose 64.8% from $1,031 to $1,699.
Households average 2.97 people. The median gross rent is $1,699.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 5,619
- Median age
- 43.3 yrs
- Median household income
- $152,839
- Median home value
- $475,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,699
- Housing units
- 2,134
- Homeownership rate
- 93.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 46.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20235,4315,619
$105,519$152,839
$347,800$475,700
$1,031$1,699
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5,431 | $105,519 | $347,800 | $1,031 |
| 2020 | 5,404 | $120,348 | $369,200 | $1,538 |
| 2021 | 5,357 | $124,414 | $376,500 | $1,399 |
| 2022 | 5,553 | $142,470 | $456,800 | $1,716 |
| 2023 | 5,619 | $152,839 | $475,700 | $1,699 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 53.8%
5 to 1720.1%
18 to 247.8%
25 to 347.5%
35 to 4412.9%
45 to 5415.4%
55 to 6416.3%
65 to 747.8%
75 and over8.4%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 216 | 3.8% |
| 5 to 17 | 1,127 | 20.1% |
| 18 to 24 | 440 | 7.8% |
| 25 to 34 | 420 | 7.5% |
| 35 to 44 | 723 | 12.9% |
| 45 to 54 | 865 | 15.4% |
| 55 to 64 | 918 | 16.3% |
| 65 to 74 | 440 | 7.8% |
| 75 and over | 470 | 8.4% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 4,921 | 87.6% |
| Black or African American | 112 | 2.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 139 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 166 | 3.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 281 | 5.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma3.8%
High school graduate27.0%
Some college or associate's23.2%
Bachelor's degree24.4%
Graduate or professional degree21.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 145 | 3.8% |
| High school graduate | 1,037 | 27.0% |
| Some college or associate's | 890 | 23.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 935 | 24.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 829 | 21.6% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 36 min
Drove alone67.4%
Carpooled6.0%
Public transit0.6%
Walked0.9%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home24.1%
Other means1.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 2,004 | 67.4% |
| Carpooled | 177 | 6.0% |
| Public transit | 17 | 0.6% |
| Walked | 28 | 0.9% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 716 | 24.1% |
| Other means | 31 | 1.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 276 | 12.2% |
| 15 to 29 min | 815 | 36.1% |
| 30 to 44 min | 489 | 21.7% |
| 45 to 59 min | 205 | 9.1% |
| 60+ min | 472 | 20.9% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.97
- Poverty rate
- 3.0% (169 of 5,602)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 1,515 | 80.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 378 | 20.0% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1984
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 1,893 | 88.7% |
| Vacant | 241 | 11.3% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 1,764 | 93.2% |
| Renter-occupied | 129 | 6.8% |
1-unit, detached91.0%
1-unit, attached6.5%
2 to 4 units0.6%
5 to 19 units0.1%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other1.8%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 1,942 | 91.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 139 | 6.5% |
| 2 to 4 units | 12 | 0.6% |
| 5 to 19 units | 3 | 0.1% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 38 | 1.8% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 21773
- Land area
- 36 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.08 sq mi
- Center point
- 39.5427, -77.5515
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21- Largest by population
- 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)