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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People8,156 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.22,660 householdsMedian household income $182,188Median home value $647,300Median rent $1,745 a month96% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,634 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 4,065 employedMain industries: professional and business services 20%, education and health care 17%, construction 13%Average commute 38 minutes55% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 32% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 5%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%, other Indo-European languages 3%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 25°F48 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month September31 in of snow a year, on about 16 days13 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Damascus 3 Ssw station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksChevy Chase Lakelake · 2.6 miLake Anita Louiselake · 5.8 miMount Saint Mary's University - Frederick Campuscollege · 5.7 miSugar Loaf Mountainpeak · 6.3 miFrederick Visitor Centervisitor center · 7.3 miHood Collegecollege · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsUrbana Park Iipark · under a mileUrbana District Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 96 acresMonocacy National Battlefieldhistoric site · 3.9 mi · 1,332 acresSeneca Creek Spstate park · 13.5 miGambrill State Parkstate park · 13.6 miISLANDS OF THE POTOMAC Wildlife Management Area - Islands of the Potomac Wildlandstate conservation land · 12.1 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 201627 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription84% 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 in the county
Elevation408 ft124 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFrederick Health Hospital8.2 miPost officeMonrovia Post Office3.0 miTown hallNew Market Town Hall4.2 miPoliceFrederick County Sheriff's Office6.1 miFire stationUrbana Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company Station 232.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryCenterville Elementary School1.0 miMiddleUrbana Middle School1.1 miHighUrbana High School1.3 miCollegeMount Saint Mary's University - Frederick Campus5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD28 miInterstateI-2702.2 miUS highwayUS 403.9 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV19 miRailMONOCACY MARC wbMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)5.4 miCoachFrederick (Airport - FDK)BayRunner Shuttle6.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21754 ZIP area.
