Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:43 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:25 am – 4:49 pm
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People4,661 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.91,672 householdsMedian household income $163,864Median home value $591,100Median rent $2,381 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,995 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 2,520 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, professional and business services 13%, public administration 13%Average commute 34 minutes64% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 30% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 9%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Arabic 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 27°F44 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month September33 in of snow a year, on about 16 days37 days above 90°F, 84 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Frederick Police Brks station, 8 mi away; snow from Clarksburg 2.1 Ne
Nearby landmarksLily Pons Fish Pondsreservoir · under a mileChevy Chase Lakelake · 4.9 miLily Pons Springspring · 2.7 miSugar Loaf Mountainpeak · 3.7 miMount Saint Mary's University - Frederick Campuscollege · 5.2 miNolands Islandisland · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBuckeystown Community Parkpark · 1.4 miMonocacy National Battlefieldhistoric site · 3.3 mi · 1,332 acresGreen Hill Parkpark · 2.0 miISLANDS OF THE POTOMAC Wildlife Management Area - Islands of the Potomac Wildlandstate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 322 acresIslands Of The Potomac Wmastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 335 acresGambrill State Parkstate park · 12.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 20104 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201621 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFrederick County, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025203 of 237 days measured34 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Frederick County monitors, MD
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNew Design - Frederick Countyserves 74,911 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation343 ft105 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFrederick Health Hospital8.0 miPost officeAdamstown Post Office2.3 miTown hallBarnesville Town Hall6.7 miPoliceFrederick Police Department7.3 miFire stationCarroll Manor Fire Company Station 142.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMount Saint Mary's University - Frederick Campus5.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD25 miInterstateI-2703.6 miUS highwayUS 154.4 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV22 miRailMONOCACY MARC wbMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)5.5 miCoachFrederick, MD (Prospect Plaza shopping center, close to Dollar tree at 403 S Jefferson St.)OurBus6.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21710 ZIP area.
