ZIP Code 21798
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Frederick County, Maryland.
- Population
- 2,765
- Median household income
- $125,583
- Median home value
- $466,100
+34.4%’19–’23
+52.2%’19–’23
+35.2%’19–’23
ZIP Code 21798 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Frederick County, Maryland, home to about 2,765 residents. The median household income of $125,583 is above the Frederick County median ($120,458).
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 21798's population grew 34.4% from 2,057 to 2,765, while its median gross rent rose 17.1% from $796 to $932.
The median resident is 41.6 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.0% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 2,765
- Median age
- 41.6 yrs
- Median household income
- $125,583
- Median home value
- $466,100
- Median gross rent
- $932
- Housing units
- 933
- Homeownership rate
- 81.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 37.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20232,0572,765
$82,500$125,583
$344,700$466,100
$796$932
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,057 | $82,500 | $344,700 | $796 |
| 2020 | 2,412 | $83,500 | $372,900 | $859 |
| 2021 | 2,627 | $94,934 | $391,700 | $863 |
| 2022 | 2,699 | $120,732 | $435,100 | $1,372 |
| 2023 | 2,765 | $125,583 | $466,100 | $932 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 53.9%
5 to 1721.0%
18 to 249.6%
25 to 349.4%
35 to 449.0%
45 to 5417.0%
55 to 6416.6%
65 to 748.5%
75 and over5.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 108 | 3.9% |
| 5 to 17 | 581 | 21.0% |
| 18 to 24 | 266 | 9.6% |
| 25 to 34 | 260 | 9.4% |
| 35 to 44 | 250 | 9.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 469 | 17.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 458 | 16.6% |
| 65 to 74 | 234 | 8.5% |
| 75 and over | 139 | 5.0% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,224 | 80.4% |
| Black or African American | 362 | 13.1% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 18 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 104 | 3.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 57 | 2.1% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma6.2%
High school graduate23.8%
Some college or associate's32.8%
Bachelor's degree21.7%
Graduate or professional degree15.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 113 | 6.2% |
| High school graduate | 430 | 23.8% |
| Some college or associate's | 594 | 32.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 392 | 21.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 281 | 15.5% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 35 min
Drove alone66.1%
Carpooled11.3%
Public transit0.0%
Walked2.7%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home15.2%
Other means4.8%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 866 | 66.1% |
| Carpooled | 148 | 11.3% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 35 | 2.7% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 199 | 15.2% |
| Other means | 63 | 4.8% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 157 | 14.1% |
| 15 to 29 min | 234 | 21.0% |
| 30 to 44 min | 367 | 33.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 132 | 11.9% |
| 60+ min | 222 | 20.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 3.22
- Poverty rate
- 13.9% (382 of 2,746)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 680 | 79.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 180 | 20.9% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1987
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 860 | 92.2% |
| Vacant | 73 | 7.8% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 701 | 81.5% |
| Renter-occupied | 159 | 18.5% |
1-unit, detached85.2%
1-unit, attached4.2%
2 to 4 units1.6%
5 to 19 units5.8%
20 or more units0.5%
Mobile home & other2.7%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 795 | 85.2% |
| 1-unit, attached | 39 | 4.2% |
| 2 to 4 units | 15 | 1.6% |
| 5 to 19 units | 54 | 5.8% |
| 20 or more units | 5 | 0.5% |
| Mobile home & other | 25 | 2.7% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 21798
- Land area
- 16 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.05 sq mi
- Center point
- 39.5378, -77.2951
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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)