ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Maryland

ZIP Code 21727: Frederick County, MD

ZIP Code 21727 (Frederick County, Maryland) has an estimated 6,052 residents in 1,673 households. The median household income is $95,236, the median home value is $331,100 and the median gross rent is $775/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

6,052

Margin of error ±430

Median household income

$95,236

Margin of error ±$19,974

Median home value

$331,100

Margin of error ±$31,252

Median gross rent

$775/mo

Margin of error ±$212

Median age

29.5 yrs

Margin of error ±5.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.4 min

Margin of error ±7.4 min

How ZIP 21727 compares with Maryland and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2172729.5 yrsMaryland39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 21727$95,236Maryland$103,678United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 21727$31,048Maryland$52,979United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2172711.3%Maryland9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 217272.8%Maryland4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2172726.1%Maryland43.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 21727$331,100Maryland$419,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 21727$775/moMaryland$1,705/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2172776.4%Maryland67.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2172730.4 minMaryland31.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2172717.4%Maryland19.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 21727

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 21727 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 21727Margin of errorMarylandUnited States
Total population6,052±4306,206,011334,922,499
Median age29.5 yrs±5.2 yrs39.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,673±2122,362,928129,227,496
Median household income$95,236±$19,974$103,678$80,734
Per capita income$31,048±$3,165$52,979$44,673
Poverty rate11.3%±3.4 pts9.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.8%±2.0 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%±5.3 pts43.4%35.7%
Median home value$331,100±$31,252$419,900$332,700
Median gross rent$775/mo±$212$1,705/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes76.4%±5.7 pts67.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work30.4 min±7.4 min31.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home17.4%±4.9 pts19.3%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 21727
GroupZIP 21727MarylandUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino77.4%46.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.8%28.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%6.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.7%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.8%4.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)10.4%12.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 21727 is

State
Maryland
Main county
Frederick County
Largest overlapping place
Emmitsburg (5% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
31.35 sq mi· about 193 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Frederick County

21701 Frederick, MD21702 Frederick, MD21703 Ballenger Creek, MD21704 Frederick County, MD21705 Frederick, MD21710 Frederick County, MD21714 Braddock Heights, MD21716 Brunswick, MD21717 Buckeystown, MD21718 Burkittsville, MD21754 Frederick County, MD21755 Frederick County, MD21758 Frederick County, MD21762 Libertytown, MD21769 Frederick County, MD21770 Green Valley, MD21771 Frederick County, MD21773 Frederick County, MD21774 Linganore, MD21777 Point of Rocks, MD21778 Frederick County, MD21780 Frederick County, MD21788 Frederick County, MD21790 Frederick County, MD

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.