Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:42 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:25 am – 4:49 pm
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People20,006 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.66,136 householdsMedian household income $161,063Median home value $612,000Median rent $2,536 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,295 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 9,719 employedMain industries: professional and business services 22%, education and health care 21%, public administration 11%Average commute 33 minutes63% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 29% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, Spanish 9%, other Indo-European languages 6%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%8% 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, 5 mi away; snow from Damascus 3 Ssw
Nearby landmarksMount Saint Mary's University - Frederick Campuscollege · 2.2 miChevy Chase Lakelake · 4.3 miLake Anita Louiselake · 6.0 miHood Collegecollege · 5.2 miFrederick Visitor Centervisitor center · 4.2 miLily Pons Fish Pondsreservoir · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMonocacy National Battlefieldhistoric site · under a mile · 1,332 acresUrbana District Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 96 acresDudrow Parkpark · 1.8 miGambrill State Parkstate park · 10.3 miGambrill Spstate park · 11.1 miISLANDS OF THE POTOMAC Wildlife Management Area - Islands of the Potomac Wildlandstate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 322 acresSource: 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 20107 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201624 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation402 ft123 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFrederick Health Hospital5.1 miPost officeBuckeystown Post Office2.9 miTown hallFrederick City Hall4.6 miPoliceFrederick County Sheriff's Office3.6 miFire stationUrbana Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company Station 232.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySugarloaf Elementary School2.0 miCollegeMount Saint Mary's University - Frederick Campus2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD29 miInterstateI-270under a mileUS highwayUS 403.5 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV22 miRailMONOCACY MARC wbMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)2.2 miCoachFrederick MD - Transit Center/MARC Station (FRC)Greyhound4.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21704 ZIP area.
