US Census Data

ZIP Code 21793

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Frederick County, Maryland.

Population
10,914
+4.8%’19–’23
Median household income
$128,504
+37.5%’19–’23
Median home value
$416,400
+41.8%’19–’23

ZIP Code 21793 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Frederick County, Maryland, home to about 10,914 residents. Its median household income of $128,504 runs above the Frederick County figure of $120,458.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 21793's population grew 4.8% from 10,416 to 10,914, while its median gross rent was little changed from $1,476 to $1,489.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 69.6% of the population. 73.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
10,914
Median age
42.6 yrs
Median household income
$128,504
Median home value
$416,400
Median gross rent
$1,489
Housing units
4,069
Homeownership rate
86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
39.4%
Unemployment rate
3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
10,41610,914
Median household income
$93,434$128,504
Median home value
$293,600$416,400
Median gross rent
$1,476$1,489
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201910,416$93,434$293,600$1,476
202010,477$97,593$318,200$1,589
202110,862$108,667$339,800$1,578
202210,882$125,203$389,500$1,627
202310,914$128,504$416,400$1,489

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 55755.3%
5 to 171,87317.2%
18 to 248297.6%
25 to 341,09010.0%
35 to 441,66615.3%
45 to 541,30812.0%
55 to 641,76716.2%
65 to 741,10610.1%
75 and over7006.4%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)7,59469.6%
Black or African American6666.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native00.0%
Asian3983.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race170.2%
Two or more races5685.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,67115.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma3394.4%
High school graduate1,93425.3%
Some college or associate's2,35430.8%
Bachelor's degree1,80823.7%
Graduate or professional degree1,20215.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
34 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone4,30273.6%
Carpooled5409.2%
Public transit901.5%
Walked410.7%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home86114.7%
Other means80.1%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min81716.4%
15 to 29 min1,89638.1%
30 to 44 min56611.4%
45 to 59 min68713.8%
60+ min1,01520.4%

Households

Average household size
2.74
Poverty rate
2.8% (304 of 10,773)
CountShare
Family households2,97575.5%
Nonfamily households96624.5%

Housing

Median year structure built
1981

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied3,94196.9%
Vacant1283.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied3,39686.2%
Renter-occupied54513.8%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached3,05475.1%
1-unit, attached60614.9%
2 to 4 units531.3%
5 to 19 units912.2%
20 or more units2375.8%
Mobile home & other280.7%

Geography

ZCTA
21793
Land area
21 sq mi
Water area
0.01 sq mi
Center point
39.4892, -77.3442

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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