Frederick, MD

Census ZIP code profile for Frederick, MD - 5 ZIPs, total population 120,323. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Frederick, MD is covered by 5 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 120,323 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP - Frederick splits its residents across 5 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Frederick, the median household income averages $120,239 and per-capita income averages $44,079. Poverty rate runs at 25.5% and unemployment at 22.7%. On housing, the average median home value is $464,475 with median rent of $1,992 per month, and 70.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 5 ZIPs - not population-weighted, so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Frederick against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Frederick as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates, no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

120,323

Population

$120,239

Median Income

$464,475

Median Home Value

44.9

Median Age

How much do residents of Frederick earn?

Median Household Income
$120,239
Per Capita Income
$44,079
Unemployment Rate
22.7%
Poverty Rate
25.5%

What does housing look like in Frederick?

Median Home Value
$464,475
Median Rent
$1,992/mo
Owner Occupied
70.0%
Housing Units
61,301

Who lives in Frederick?

Bachelor's Degree+
38.4%
High School+
74.5%
Avg Commute
32 min
Foreign Born
25.2%

ZIP Codes in Frederick, MD

Side-by-side: Compare 21702 vs 21701 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
21702 38,847 371 America/New_York
21701 35,293 350 America/New_York
21703 32,854 381 America/New_York
21704 13,321 197 America/New_York
21705 8 131 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Frederick, MD?
Frederick, MD has 5 ZIP codes with a combined population of 120,323, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Frederick?
The average median household income across Frederick, MD ZIP codes is $120,239. The poverty rate is 25.5%.
What is the cost of living in Frederick?
The average median home value in Frederick, MD is $464,475. Median rent is $1,992/month. 70.0% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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