PlainZIP

Buckeystown, MD · standard

ZIP Code 21717

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

54
57/sq mi
$158,413
Median income
$430,600
Median home value
23.5%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Buckeystown pairs a top-decile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 3%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 18%
home value, US ZIPs
57
people per sq mi
100%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 21717 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 21717 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Buckeystown, Frederick County, Maryland, home to just 54 residents across 0.9 square miles, a density of 57 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 21717 skews affluent, with a median household income of $158,413 (39% above the Maryland average), while per-capita income is $54,844. Local economic indicators show a 0.0% poverty rate alongside 0.0% unemployment. Median home value sits at $430,600 (4% below the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 100.0%.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.6, and the average commute is -. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Frederick County, so you can benchmark 21717 against its immediate geography rather than a 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 21717, Buckeystown, 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

54

Population

0.9

Area (sq mi)

57

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 21717?

42.6

Median Age

35.9%

Male

64.1%

Female

15.5%

Foreign-Born

White 64.5%
African American 10.6%
Asian 4.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 20.0%
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?

$158,413

Median Household Income

+39% vs state

$54,844

Per Capita Income

0.0%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 21717 ranks nationally

Buckeystown, MD household income vs. every US ZIP code

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

$158,413 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%). This entry sits in this band. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $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 47.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 23.5%

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

What does housing look like?

81

Total Housing Units

81

Occupied Units

0

Vacant Units

3.02

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 100.0%
Renter 0.0%

$430,600

Median Home Value

-4% vs state

1938

Median Year Built

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

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 21717, employing approximately 181 people with a combined annual payroll of $17,171,000.

13

Businesses

181

Employees

$17.2M

Annual Payroll

2

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Other services (except public administration) 4 30.8%
Construction 3 23.1%

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 21717 vs 21710 →

ZIP 21717 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 21717 ranks #0 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 21717 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 21717 ranks #7 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
21710 Adamstown, MD 4,515 2.8 mi
21703 Frederick, MD 32,854 2.8 mi
21704 Frederick, MD 13,321 3.5 mi
21705 Frederick, MD 8 5.2 mi
21754 Ijamsville, MD 6,323 6.6 mi
21790 Tuscarora, MD 100 5.9 mi
20842 Dickerson, MD 1,824 8.7 mi
21714 Braddock Heights, MD 99 6.7 mi
21777 Point Of Rocks, MD 1,470 6.6 mi
21755 Jefferson, MD 5,591 7.2 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 Buckeystown, MD Maryland

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 21717 in? ▼
ZIP code 21717 (Buckeystown) 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 21717? ▼
ZIP code 21717 in Buckeystown, MD has a population of 54 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 21717? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 21717 is $158,413, which is 108% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 21717? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 21717 is $430,600, which is 55% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 21717? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 21717 is White at 64.5%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 21717? ▼
ZIP code 21717 has 13 business establishments employing approximately 181 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 21717? ▼
In ZIP code 21717, 47.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 23.5% 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.