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ZIP Code 21790: Tuscarora, MD
ZIP code 21790 uses the postal name Tuscarora, Maryland and lies entirely in Frederick County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 170 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $77,656 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; 2% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Tuscarora · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Frederick County
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- House district
- MD-6 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 4.8 sq mi · 36 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 21790?
21790 centers on 39.263°, -77.503° and covers 4.8 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 21777, 21710, 20176, 20842, 21755.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21790, 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).
How does 21790 compare with the rest of Frederick County?
| Measure | 21790 | In Frederick County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 170 | 31st of 35 | 434th of 477 |
| Median household income | $78k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
21790's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (170). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 36% of 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 21790?
The 2020 Census counted 93 people in 21790; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 170. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 170±184 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 93
- Households
- 35
- Median age
- 29.5
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 21790?
Of the 170 people the ACS estimates in 21790, 30.0% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (60.0%), then White (not Hispanic) (40.0%).
- Under 1830.0%
- 18 to 6470.0%
- 65 and older0.0%
- Hispanic or Latino60.0%
- White, not Hispanic40.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 21790 earn?
Median household income is $77,656 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $77,656±$38,051
- Income per person
- $19,006
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 0.0%
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 21790?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 0.0%
- Housing units
- 35
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 21790?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 21790?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21777 | Point Of Rocks | 2,462 | $160k | 1.8 mi |
| 21710 | Adamstown | 4,661 | $164k | 4.9 mi |
| 20176 | Leesburg, VA | 51,471 | $168k | 5.9 mi |
| 20842 | Dickerson | 2,369 | $204k | 6.4 mi |
| 21755 | Jefferson | 5,909 | $137k | 7.6 mi |
| 21717 | Buckeystown | 245 | $158k | 6.5 mi (near) |
| 20839 | Beallsville | 158 | $160k | 6.8 mi (near) |
| 20180 | Lovettsville, VA | 7,531 | $152k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 21703 | Frederick | 41,960 | $106k | 7.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.