PlainZIP

Braddock Heights, MD · standard

ZIP Code 21714

Frederick County, Maryland - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

99
1,320/sq mi
$161,806
Median income
$415,600
Median home value
56.1%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Braddock Heights pairs a top-decile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 3%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 19%
home value, US ZIPs
1,320
people per sq mi
100%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 21714 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 21714 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Braddock Heights, Frederick County, Maryland, home to just 99 residents across 0.1 square miles, a density of 1,320 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 21714 skews affluent, with a median household income of $161,806 (42% above the Maryland average), while per-capita income is $90,161. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $415,600 (7% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied.

This is a highly-educated ZIP: 56.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.6, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 21714, plus 6 more within Frederick County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 21714, Braddock Heights, MD · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

99

Population

0.1

Area (sq mi)

1,320

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 21714?

58.6

Median Age

44.2%

Male

55.8%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 100.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$161,806

Median Household Income

+42% vs state

$90,161

Per Capita Income

0.0%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 21714 ranks nationally

Braddock Heights, MD household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$161,806 Top 3% higher than 97% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Below this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Below this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). This entry sits in this band. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 68.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 56.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

45

Total Housing Units

45

Occupied Units

0

Vacant Units

2.11

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 100.0%
Renter 0.0%

$415,600

Median Home Value

-7% vs state

1983

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 21714, employing approximately 25 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,841,000.

6

Businesses

25

Employees

$1.8M

Annual Payroll

0

Industry Sectors

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 21714 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 21714 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 21714 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 21714 ranks #3 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
21703 Frederick, MD 32,854 4.0 mi
21769 Middletown, MD 11,236 3.7 mi
21705 Frederick, MD 8 5.1 mi
21702 Frederick, MD 38,847 4.9 mi
21755 Jefferson, MD 5,591 5.2 mi
21718 Burkittsville, MD 151 6.8 mi
21717 Buckeystown, MD 54 6.7 mi
21779 Rohrersville, MD 983 7.9 mi
21773 Myersville, MD 5,460 8.7 mi
21710 Adamstown, MD 4,515 8.9 mi

More ZIP Codes in Frederick County

21702 standard
Frederick, MD
Pop: 38,847
21701 standard
Frederick, MD
Pop: 35,293
21703 standard
Frederick, MD
Pop: 32,854
21771 standard
Mount Airy, MD
Pop: 29,563
21704 standard
Frederick, MD
Pop: 13,321
21774 standard
New Market, MD
Pop: 11,662

Related Areas

Frederick County Braddock Heights, MD Maryland

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 21714 in? ▼
ZIP code 21714 (Braddock Heights) is located in Frederick County, Maryland. Frederick County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/frederick-md.
What is the population of ZIP code 21714? ▼
ZIP code 21714 in Braddock Heights, MD has a population of 99 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 21714? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 21714 is $161,806, which is 112% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 21714? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 21714 is $415,600, which is 49% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 21714? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 21714 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 21714? ▼
ZIP code 21714 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 25 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 21714? ▼
In ZIP code 21714, 68.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 56.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.