PlainZIP

Tuscarora, MD · standard

ZIP Code 21790

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

100
10/sq mi
$77,656
Median income
0.0%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Tuscarora pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, renter-heavy area.

Top 41%
household income, US ZIPs
10
people per sq mi
0%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 21790 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 21790 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Tuscarora, Frederick County, Maryland, home to just 100 residents across 10.1 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 21790 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $77,656 (32% below the Maryland average), while per-capita income is $19,006. Poverty here runs at 0.0%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. The typical home here is valued at -; renters pay a median of - monthly, and 0.0% of units are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.5, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 10 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Frederick County, letting you compare 21790 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline 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 21790, Tuscarora, 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

100

Population

10.1

Area (sq mi)

10

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 21790?

29.5

Median Age

48.8%

Male

51.2%

Female

35.9%

Foreign-Born

White 40.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 60.0%

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?

$77,656

Median Household Income

-32% vs state

$19,006

Per Capita Income

0.0%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 21790 ranks nationally

Tuscarora, MD household income vs. every US ZIP code

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

$77,656 Top 41% higher than 59% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Above this entry. $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 10.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 0.0%

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

What does housing look like?

35

Total Housing Units

35

Occupied Units

0

Vacant Units

4.86

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 0.0%
Renter 100.0%

1991

Median Year Built

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

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 21790, employing approximately 25 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,146,000.

3

Businesses

25

Employees

$1.1M

Annual Payroll

0

Industry Sectors

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 21790 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 21790 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 21790 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 21790 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
21777 Point Of Rocks, MD 1,470 1.7 mi
21710 Adamstown, MD 4,515 3.3 mi
20842 Dickerson, MD 1,824 4.9 mi
20176 Leesburg, VA 46,506 6.0 mi
21703 Frederick, MD 32,854 7.4 mi
21717 Buckeystown, MD 54 5.9 mi
20839 Beallsville, MD 214 6.5 mi
20838 Barnesville, MD 259 6.8 mi
20180 Lovettsville, VA 6,549 8.0 mi
21755 Jefferson, MD 5,591 8.0 mi

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Pop: 35,293
21703 standard
Frederick, MD
Pop: 32,854
21771 standard
Mount Airy, MD
Pop: 29,563
21704 standard
Frederick, MD
Pop: 13,321
21774 standard
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Pop: 11,662

Related Areas

Frederick County Tuscarora, MD Maryland

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 21790 in? ▼
ZIP code 21790 (Tuscarora) 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 21790? ▼
ZIP code 21790 in Tuscarora, MD has a population of 100 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 21790? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 21790 is $77,656, which is 2% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 21790? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 21790 is White at 40.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 60.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 21790? ▼
ZIP code 21790 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 25 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.