Local servicesHospitalFrederick Health Hospital4.2 miPost officeCollege Estates Post Office3.6 miTown hallFrederick City Hall4.7 miPoliceFrederick Police Department5.0 miFire stationFrederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services Northgate Fire station 292.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 otherElementaryYellow Springs Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint John Regional Catholic School1.6 miElementaryWhittier Elementary School1.7 miCollegeFrederick Community College2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR22 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD37 miInterstateI-703.7 miUS highwayUS 152.3 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV32 miRailFREDERICK MARC ebMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)5.1 miCoachFrederick, MD (North Frederick Park & Ride at 2810 Monocacy Blvd, Frederick, MD)OurBus2.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21702 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:42 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:26 am – 4:49 pm
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People47,437 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.617,730 householdsMedian household income $104,659Median home value $384,800Median rent $1,722 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,531 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 24,163 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, professional and business services 19%, retail 12%Average commute 32 minutes72% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 16%, other languages 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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 September28 in of snow a year, on about 10 days37 days above 90°F, 84 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Frederick Police Brks station, 4 mi away; snow from Emmitsburg 2 Se
Nearby landmarksFrederick Community Collegecollege · 2.3 miUniversity of Maryland Extensioncollege · 3.3 miSpout Springspring · 1.9 miRiver side Acrescampground · 2.9 miBootjack Springspring · 2.6 miHigh Knobpeak · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGambrill State Parkstate park · 2.3 miGambrill Spstate park · 2.7 miWhittier Lake Park (City of Frederick)park · 1.6 miPark Land (city Of Frederick)park · 1.8 miLewistown Workcenter Fma Fpastate conservation land · 3.7 miCUNNINGHAM FALLS SP - Cunningham Falls Wildlandstate park · 6.6 mi · 423 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 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 201623 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 subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
Elevation458 ft140 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
