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 High-density area
- $93,500
- Median income Above-median income area
- $576,400
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 50.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 average Maryland ZIP), while per-capita income is $66,117. Unemployment is 14.8%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $576,400 (29% above the average Maryland ZIP), while 70.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,021.
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 -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Frederick County, so 21718 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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
Who lives in ZIP 21718?
57.6
Median Age
52.2%
Male
47.8%
Female
3.0%
Foreign-Born
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 ZIP avg
$66,117
Per Capita Income
6.0%
Poverty Rate
14.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 21718 ranks among Maryland ZIPs
Burkittsville, MD household income vs. every Maryland ZIP code
Median household income among 419 reporting Maryland ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$93,500 41st percentile higher than 41% of 419 Maryland ZIPs
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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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
70housing units
70
Total Housing Units
64
Occupied Units
6
Vacant Units
2.09
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$576,400
Median Home Value
+29% vs state ZIP avg
$1,021
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 21718 vs 21779 →
ZIP 21718 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21769
Middletown (21769)
11,236 residents
- 21713
Boonsboro (21713)
9,502 residents
- 20180
Lovettsville (20180)
6,549 residents
- 21755
Jefferson (21755)
5,591 residents
- 21758
Knoxville (21758)
4,921 residents
- 21716
Brunswick (21716)
4,885 residents
- 21782 4,097
Sharpsburg (21782)
4,097 residents
- 21756 3,612
Keedysville (21756)
3,612 residents
- 21779 983
Rohrersville (21779)
983 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 21718 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 21718 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21714
Braddock Heights (21714)
$161,806 median income
- 21769
Middletown (21769)
$151,563 median income
- 20180
Lovettsville (20180)
$151,483 median income
- 21755
Jefferson (21755)
$137,417 median income
- 21758
Knoxville (21758)
$111,528 median income
- 21716
Brunswick (21716)
$109,382 median income
- 21756
Keedysville (21756)
$101,786 median income
- 21713
Boonsboro (21713)
$96,199 median income
- 21782
Sharpsburg (21782)
$94,130 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.
| 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 |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 21718, both outside MD so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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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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