PlainZIP

Burkittsville, MD · standard

ZIP Code 21718

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

151
128/sq mi
$93,500
Median income
$576,400
Median home value
50.5%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

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

Top 24%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 10%
home value, US ZIPs
128
people per sq mi
70%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 21718 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 21718 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Burkittsville, Frederick County, Maryland, home to just 151 residents across 1.2 square miles, a density of 128 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 21718 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $93,500 (18% below the Maryland average), while per-capita income is $66,117. Local economic indicators show a 6.0% poverty rate alongside 14.8% unemployment. Housing costs here run $576,400 for a typical home value (29% above the state average), with rent averaging $1,021 a month; 70.3% of homes are owner-occupied.

This is a highly-educated ZIP: 50.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57.6, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 21718, 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 21718, Burkittsville, 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

151

Population

1.2

Area (sq mi)

128

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 21718?

57.6

Median Age

52.2%

Male

47.8%

Female

3.0%

Foreign-Born

White 92.5%
African American 2.2%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 3.7%
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?

$93,500

Median Household Income

-18% vs state

$66,117

Per Capita Income

6.0%

Poverty Rate

14.8%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 21718 ranks nationally

Burkittsville, MD household income vs. every US ZIP code

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

$93,500 Top 24% higher than 76% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $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 73.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 50.5%

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

What does housing look like?

70

Total Housing Units

64

Occupied Units

6

Vacant Units

2.09

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 70.3%
Renter 29.7%

$576,400

Median Home Value

+29% vs state

$1,021

Median Rent

1938

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 21718 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 21718 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 21718 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 21718 ranks #null 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
21779 Rohrersville, MD 983 2.7 mi
21758 Knoxville, MD 4,921 3.6 mi
21716 Brunswick, MD 4,885 5.4 mi
21755 Jefferson, MD 5,591 3.9 mi
21769 Middletown, MD 11,236 4.9 mi
21756 Keedysville, MD 3,612 5.7 mi
20180 Lovettsville, VA 6,549 8.6 mi
21714 Braddock Heights, MD 99 6.8 mi
21713 Boonsboro, MD 9,502 9.5 mi
21782 Sharpsburg, MD 4,097 8.4 mi

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21704 standard
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Related Areas

Frederick County Burkittsville, MD Maryland

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 21718 in? ▼
ZIP code 21718 (Burkittsville) 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 21718? ▼
ZIP code 21718 in Burkittsville, MD has a population of 151 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 21718? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 21718 is $93,500, which is 23% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 21718? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 21718 is $576,400, which is 107% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 21718? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 21718 is White at 92.5%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 21718? ▼
In ZIP code 21718, 73.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 50.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 21718? ▼
In ZIP code 21718, approximately 70.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 29.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 21718? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 21718 is 6.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

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