Rohrersville, MD · standard
ZIP Code 21779
Washington County, Maryland - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 983
- 42/sq mi
- $608,800
- Median home value
- 37.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Rohrersville pairs top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 9%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 42
- people per sq mi
- 66%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 21779 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 21779 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Rohrersville, Washington County, Maryland, home to just 983 residents across 23.2 square miles, a density of 42 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 21779, but per-capita income is $45,063. Poverty here runs at 14.3%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. Housing costs here run $608,800 for a typical home value (36% above the state average), with rent averaging $1,133 a month; 66.2% of homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 37.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.8, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 21779, plus 6 more within Washington 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 21779, Rohrersville, 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
983
Population
23.2
Area (sq mi)
42
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 21779?
41.8
Median Age
36.7%
Male
63.3%
Female
1.3%
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?
$45,063
Per Capita Income
14.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
486
Total Housing Units
462
Occupied Units
24
Vacant Units
2.84
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$608,800
Median Home Value
+36% vs state
$1,133
Median Rent
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+12.2%
YoY Change (2023)
261
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+161%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 21779 have increased 12.2% over the past year (2023). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +161% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +4.6% | 181 |
| 2020 | +4.6% | 189 |
| 2021 | +13.9% | 215 |
| 2022 | +8.0% | 233 |
| 2023 | +12.2% | 261 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2023. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 21779, employing approximately 58 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,354,000.
9
Businesses
58
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 33.3% |
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 21779 vs 21718 →
ZIP 21779 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
- 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
- 21746 1,883
Hagerstown (21746)
1,883 residents
- 21779 983
Rohrersville (21779)
983 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 21779 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21718 | Burkittsville, MD | 151 | 2.7 mi |
| 21756 | Keedysville, MD | 3,612 | 3.1 mi |
| 21758 | Knoxville, MD | 4,921 | 5.5 mi |
| 21769 | Middletown, MD | 11,236 | 4.8 mi |
| 21713 | Boonsboro, MD | 9,502 | 6.8 mi |
| 21782 | Sharpsburg, MD | 4,097 | 6.2 mi |
| 21716 | Brunswick, MD | 4,885 | 7.9 mi |
| 21755 | Jefferson, MD | 5,591 | 6.4 mi |
| 21714 | Braddock Heights, MD | 99 | 7.9 mi |
| 21746 | Hagerstown, MD | 1,883 | 10.1 mi |
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