Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:43 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:26 am – 4:49 pm
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People41,960 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.615,517 householdsMedian household income $106,334Median home value $384,600Median rent $1,991 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,821 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 22,443 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 20%, retail 11%Average commute 34 minutes69% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 12%, other Indo-European languages 4%, French or Haitian Creole 3%9% 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, 4 mi away; snow from Damascus 3 Ssw
Nearby landmarksMount Saint Mary's University - Frederick Campuscollege · 3.9 miHood Collegecollege · 4.8 miCuller Lakelake · 4.4 miFrederick Visitor Centervisitor center · 4.7 miJigger Hillpeak · 4.4 miChevy Chase Lakelake · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMonocacy National Battlefieldhistoric site · 3.3 mi · 1,332 acresBallenger Crossing Propertypark · 2.2 miRobin Meadows Parkpark · 2.3 miGambrill State Parkstate park · 7.6 miGambrill Spstate park · 8.4 miGathland Spstate park · 9.1 mi · 125 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 20108 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201619 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation380 ft116 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFrederick Health Hospital5.0 miPost officeBuckeystown Post Office3.0 miTown hallFrederick City Hall4.7 miPoliceFrederick Police Department4.7 miFire stationUnited - Westview Fire Station 233.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryTuscarora Elementary School1.6 miHighTuscarora High School1.7 miSchoolNew Life Christian School1.9 miCollegeMount Saint Mary's University - Frederick Campus3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR27 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD29 miInterstateI-702.7 miUS highwayUS 151.5 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV26 miRailMONOCACY MARC ebMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)4.4 miCoachFrederick, MD (Prospect Plaza shopping center, close to Dollar tree at 403 S Jefferson St.)OurBus3.7 miTransit2 stops within a mileTransIt Services of Frederick, Loudoun County TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21703 ZIP area.
