Local servicesHospitalFrederick Health Hospital9.8 miPost officeMonrovia Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNew Market Town Hall2.4 miPoliceFrederick County Sheriff's Office7.5 miFire stationGreen Valley Fire Station 25under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryGreen Valley Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryKemptown Elementary School1.8 miCollegeMount Saint Mary's University - Frederick Campus8.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD30 miInterstateI-702.2 miUS highwayUS 402.2 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV19 miRailMONOCACY MARC wbMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)7.7 miCoachFrederick (Airport - FDK)BayRunner Shuttle8.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21770 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21770 ZIP area.
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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People8,751 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.82,622 householdsMedian household income $183,571Median home value $632,50099% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,200 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 4,643 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 18%, public administration 14%Average commute 35 minutes67% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, other Asian or Pacific languages 6%, Spanish 2%, French or Haitian Creole 2%3% 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Anita Louiselake · 4.9 miChevy Chase Lakelake · 5.7 miSparr Springspring · 4.8 miAnnapolis Rockpeak · 8.3 miMount Saint Mary's University - Frederick Campuscollege · 8.1 miFrederick Visitor Centervisitor center · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFahrney Branch Stream Valley Parkpark · under a mileOld National Pike Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 156 acresMonocacy National Battlefieldhistoric site · 6.7 mi · 1,332 acresPatuxent River Spstate park · 12.0 mi · 481 acresSeneca Creek Spstate park · 14.6 miGambrill State Parkstate park · 15.1 miSource: 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 201010 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201631 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription93% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation571 ft174 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
