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ZIP Code 21774: New Market, MD

ZIP code 21774 uses the postal name New Market, Maryland and lies entirely in Frederick County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 17,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $171,103 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Linganore (49%) and New Market (10%); 41% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
2national area: Maryland, District of Columbia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia
217sectional center: Baltimore, MD (SCF 212)
74delivery area within it
Town
New Market · its only residential ZIP
Census places
Linganore (49%) census-designated place; New Market (10%)
Neighborhood
Sponsellers GeoNames
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
House district
MD-6 119th Congress
Time zone
Eastern
Land area
14.2 sq mi · 1,210 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 21774?

21774 centers on 39.410°, -77.274° and covers 14.2 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 21701, 21770, 21754, 21771.

21701 · Frederick21754 · Ijamsville21770 · Monrovia21771 · Mount Airy21774 · New Market (this ZIP)217742177121701217542177021701 · Frederick21754 · Ijamsville21770 · Monrovia21771 · Mount Airy21774 · New Market (this ZIP)217742177121701217542177021701 · Frederick21754 · Ijamsville21770 · Monrovia21771 · Mount Airy21774 · New Market (this ZIP)21774217712170121754
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 21774 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21774, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.

How does 21774 compare with the rest of Frederick County?

Rank of 21774 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure21774In Frederick CountyIn MD
People (ACS 2020-2024)17,1347th of 35141st of 477
Median household income$171k5th of 2628th of 293
Median home value$541k9th of 2880th of 320

Its median household income is higher than in 98% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 80% of all 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 21774?

The 2020 Census counted 15,496 people in 21774; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 17,134. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 32.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
17,134
2020 Census count
15,496+32.9% since 2010 (11,662)
Households
5,647
Median age
36.1

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 21774?

Of the 17,134 people the ACS estimates in 21774, 29.9% are under 18 and 9.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (76.5%).

  • Under 1829.9%
  • 18 to 6460.6%
  • 65 and older9.4%
Age of the people of 21774 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic76.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino9.0%
  • Other or two or more5.7%
  • Black, not Hispanic5.1%
  • Asian, not Hispanic3.7%
Race and Hispanic origin in 21774 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 21774 earn?

Median household income is $171,103 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 26 ranked ZIP codes in Frederick County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($169,807 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$171,103
Income per person
$59,972
Below the poverty line
2.2%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
2.5%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
61.6%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$130,6158,630 returns; wages 80% of AGI (IRS)

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 21774?

FHFA's house price index for 21774, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 76% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 55% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +6.8% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$541,000
Median gross rent
$2,494
Homes owned by their occupants
93.5%
Housing units
5,766
0 100 200 300 19932000201020202025 0 100 200 300 19932000201020202025 0 100 200 300 19932000201020202025
Index = 100 in 1993, the first year FHFA reports for 21774; 2025: 349.2. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.

What businesses are in 21774?

234 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 29 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Professional, scientific, and technical services60
  • Construction44
  • Health care and social assistance24
  • Accommodation and food services17
  • Real estate and rental and leasing14
  • Other services (except public administration)14

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 21774?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 21774, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
21701Frederick43,048$107k3.9 mi
21770Monrovia8,751$184k4.3 mi
21754Ijamsville8,156$182k5.8 mi
21771Mount Airy33,031$157k6.3 mi
21762Libertytown139–5.1 mi (near)
21793Walkersville10,719$122k6.6 mi (near)
21704Frederick20,006$161k6.6 mi (near)
21705Frederick6–7.3 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.