Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:43 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:26 am – 4:50 pm
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People134 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.664 householdsMedian household income $93,500Median home value $576,400Median rent $1,021 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,850 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 21°F43 in of rain a yearwettest month May33 in of snow a year, on about 16 days25 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sharpsburg 5 S station, 5 mi away; snow from Clarksburg 2.1 Ne
Parks and public landsGathland Spstate park · under a mile · 125 acresGathland State Parkstate park · 1.1 miSouth Mountain State Park - Battlefieldstate park · 1.2 mi · 144 acresSouth Mountain Sbstate park · 3.4 mi · 466 acresCatoctin Creek Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 138 acresOthello Regional Parkrecreation area · 3.3 mi · 214 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201015 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201612 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% 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
Elevation584 ft178 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFrederick Health Hospital11.6 miPost officeBurkittsville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBurkittsville Town Hallunder a milePoliceBrunswick Police Department5.4 miFire stationBoonsboro Volunteer Fire Company 8 Substation2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR22 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD32 miInterstateI-707.5 miUS highwayUS 3403.0 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV34 miRailBRUNSWICK MD MARC wbMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)5.6 miCoachFrederick, MD (Prospect Plaza shopping center, close to Dollar tree at 403 S Jefferson St.)OurBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21718 ZIP area.
