Local servicesHospitalMeritus Medical Center1.5 miPost officeFunkstown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFunkstown Town Hallunder a milePoliceMaryland State Police Department Barracks Hagerstown1.6 miFire stationFunkstown Volunteer Fire Company Station 10under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 otherElementaryRuth Ann Monroe Primary School1.4 miElementaryEastern Elementary School1.4 miMiddleE Russell Hicks Middle School1.6 miCollegeHagerstown Community College2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR7.2 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD48 miInterstateI-70under a mileUS highwayUS 40 Altunder a mileAmtrakRockville, MD RKV47 miCoachHagerstownBayRunner Shuttle2.9 miTransit2 stops within a mileWashington County Transit (WCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21734 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21734 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:43 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:27 am – 4:50 pm
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People826 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.6456 householdsMedian household income $58,438Median home value $241,900Median rent $802 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,969 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 448 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 12%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 18 minutes61% drive alone, 23% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F44 in of rain a yearwettest month September33 in of snow a year, on about 13 days32 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hagerstown 1 E station, 2 mi away; snow from S Mtn
Nearby landmarksHagerstown Community Collegecollege · 2.6 miUniversity System of Maryland At Hagerstowncollege · 2.7 miMuseum Springspring · 2.5 miAnnapolis Rockpeak · 6.4 miSaint James Springspring · 3.7 miDevils Backbonepeak · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFunkstown Community Parkpark · within reachHagerstown Staley Park/potterfield Poolpark · 1.6 miSouth Mountain Spstate park · 4.9 mi · 6,678 acresA.M. Powell Hatchery Fmastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 68 acresSouth Mountain State Parkstate park · 5.6 mi · 75 acresGreenbrier Spstate park · 5.6 mi · 1,327 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 201029 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201621 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025285 of 361 days measured76 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Washington County monitors, MD
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Funkstown Distribution Systemserves 1,300 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation494 ft151 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
