Local servicesHospitalFrederick Health Hospital4.6 miPost officeWalkersville Post Office2.9 miTown hallWalkersville Town Hall2.8 miPoliceMaryland State Police - Barrack B Frederick3.4 miFire stationWalkersville Volunteer Fire Company Station 112.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeFrederick Community College4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR28 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD35 miInterstateI-702.8 miUS highwayUS 402.8 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV27 miRailFREDERICK MARC ebMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)4.4 miCoachFrederick (Airport - FDK)BayRunner Shuttle3.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21701 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21701 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:42 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:25 am – 4:49 pm
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People43,048 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.618,651 householdsMedian household income $106,577Median home value $435,000Median rent $1,672 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,934 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 24,024 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 28 minutes65% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 1%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%4% 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 September31 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, 6 mi away; snow from Damascus 3 Ssw
Nearby landmarksLake Anita Louiselake · 2.9 miLake Marianlake · 1.8 miDearbought trailtrailhead · 2.7 miWalkersville Historical Societyvisitor center · 3.2 miFrederick Community Collegecollege · 4.5 miRiver side Acrescampground · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRivermist Park (City of Frederick)park · 1.8 miWalkersville Community Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 97 acresMonocacy National Battlefieldhistoric site · 5.8 mi · 1,332 acresGambrill State Parkstate park · 8.5 miGambrill Spstate park · 9.0 miLewistown Workcenter Fma Fpastate conservation land · 8.4 miSource: 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 201013 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201628 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 subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL7% 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 serving the town
Elevation416 ft127 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
