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ZIP Code 21717: Buckeystown, MD
ZIP code 21717 uses the postal name Buckeystown, Maryland and lies entirely in Frederick County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 250 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $158,413 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 21% of its land lies in Buckeystown (a census-designated place); 79% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Buckeystown · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Frederick County
- Census places
- Buckeystown census-designated place
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- House district
- MD-6 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.6 sq mi · 404 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 21717?
21717 centers on 39.339°, -77.432° and covers 0.6 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 21710, 21703, 21704.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21717, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 21717 compare with the rest of Frederick County?
| Measure | 21717 | In Frederick County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 245 | 30th of 35 | 424th of 477 |
| Median household income | $158k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $431k | not ranked | not ranked |
21717's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (245). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 70% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 21717?
The 2020 Census counted 199 people in 21717; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 245. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 245±182 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 199
- Households
- 81
- Median age
- 42.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 21717?
Of the 245 people the ACS estimates in 21717, 25.3% are under 18 and 12.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (64.5%), then Other or two or more (20.0%).
- Under 1825.3%
- 18 to 6462.0%
- 65 and older12.7%
- White, not Hispanic64.5%
- Other or two or more20.0%
- Black, not Hispanic10.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 21717 earn?
Median household income is $158,413 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $158,413±$77,553
- Income per person
- $54,844
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 21717?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $430,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 81
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 21717?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Construction3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 21717?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21710 | Adamstown | 4,661 | $164k | 2.1 mi |
| 21703 | Frederick | 41,960 | $106k | 3.0 mi |
| 21704 | Frederick | 20,006 | $161k | 3.2 mi |
| 21705 | Frederick | 6 | – | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 21754 | Ijamsville | 8,156 | $182k | 6.2 mi (near) |
| 21790 | Tuscarora | 170 | $78k | 6.5 mi (near) |
| 21714 | Braddock Heights | 95 | $162k | 6.5 mi (near) |
| 21777 | Point Of Rocks | 2,462 | $160k | 6.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.