ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Maryland

ZIP Code 21780: Frederick County, MD

ZIP Code 21780 (Frederick County, Maryland) has an estimated 2,159 residents in 781 households. The median household income is $83,785, the median home value is $451,600 and the median gross rent is $1,374/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,159

Margin of error ±588

Median household income

$83,785

Margin of error ±$40,307

Median home value

$451,600

Margin of error ±$54,543

Median gross rent

$1,374/mo

Margin of error ±$73

Median age

41.5 yrs

Margin of error ±6.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

46.7 min*

Margin of error ±26.2 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 21780 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 2178041.5 yrsMaryland39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 21780$83,785Maryland$103,678United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 21780$38,433Maryland$52,979United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 217805.4%Maryland9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 217800.0%Maryland4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2178024.7%Maryland43.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 21780$451,600Maryland$419,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 21780$1,374/moMaryland$1,705/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2178073.0%*Maryland67.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2178046.7 min*Maryland31.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 217805.2%Maryland19.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 21780

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 21780 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 21780Margin of errorMarylandUnited States
Total population2,159±5886,206,011334,922,499
Median age41.5 yrs±6.6 yrs39.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households781±1992,362,928129,227,496
Median household income$83,785±$40,307$103,678$80,734
Per capita income$38,433±$5,214$52,979$44,673
Poverty rate5.4%±2.8 pts9.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%±1.2 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.7%±2.7 pts43.4%35.7%
Median home value$451,600±$54,543$419,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,374/mo±$73$1,705/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes73.0%*±22.9 pts67.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work46.7 min*±26.2 min31.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home5.2%±3.4 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 21780
GroupZIP 21780MarylandUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino95.6%46.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%28.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%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 Latino0.0%0.7%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%4.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.6%12.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 21780 is

State
Maryland
Main county
Frederick County— also overlaps Washington County
Largest overlapping place
Sabillasville (7% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
22.06 sq mi· about 98 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

21704 Frederick County, MD21705 Frederick, MD21710 Frederick County, MD21714 Braddock Heights, MD21716 Brunswick, MD21717 Buckeystown, MD21718 Burkittsville, MD21727 Frederick County, 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, MD21788 Frederick County, MD21790 Frederick County, MD21791 Frederick County, MD21793 Walkersville, MD21798 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.