Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:44 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:26 am – 4:50 pm
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People4,409 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.01,588 householdsMedian household income $111,528Median home value $424,600Median rent $1,770 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,084 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.5% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 2,212 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, professional and business services 16%, public administration 13%Average commute 36 minutes67% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 21°F43 in of rain a yearwettest month May33 in of snow a year, on about 16 days25 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sharpsburg 5 S station, 5 mi away; snow from Clarksburg 2.1 Ne
Parks and public landsGathland Spstate park · 3.1 mi · 125 acresGathland State Parkstate park · 3.7 miHarpers Ferry National Historical Parkhistoric site · 2.9 mi · 488 acresSouth Mountain State Park - Battlefieldstate park · 4.0 mi · 144 acresOthello Regional Parkrecreation area · 2.6 mi · 214 acresSweet Run State Parkstate park · 6.0 mi · 604 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 201015 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201610 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 home85% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% 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
Elevation563 ft172 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJefferson Medical Center11.5 miPost officeBrunswick Post Office3.0 miTown hallBurkittsville Town Hall3.0 miPoliceBrunswick Police Department2.7 miFire stationBrunswick Fire Company Station 51.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryPleasant Valley Elementary School1.1 miCollegeShepherd University9.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR25 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD30 miInterstateI-7010 miUS highwayUS 3401.4 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV33 miRailBRUNSWICK MD MARC wbMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)3.2 miCoachFrederick, MD (Prospect Plaza shopping center, close to Dollar tree at 403 S Jefferson St.)OurBus13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21758 ZIP area.
