21787 Zip Code Profile

21787 is a sparsely populated, upscale rural zip code in Taneytown, Maryland. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $281,600 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Baltimore-Towson metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $57,586/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 21787 is $52,295.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 21787 earn an average of $34,100/year. Women earn only $21,865/year.

4,491 people in 21787 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 21787? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 21787 is 32.1 minutes!

The median age here is 40. There are 5,193 men and 5,500 women. The median age for men is 40 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 5,087 people (out of the 10,693 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 4,013 homes, and 163 businesses every day. 83 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

21787 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Madrid, Spain!) and -77 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 462 feet above sea levell.

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• 17 on the Square
• Adams County Farmers' Market Association, Inc.
• Autumn Oaks Community Assoc. Inc.
• Autumn Ridge
• Burncourt Condominiums
• Chapel Gate Community Assoc., Inc.
• Chesterfield Garden Condo
• Chestnut Gable at Piney Orchard Condo
• Clarks Glen Community Association, Inc.
• Diamond Hills Community Association
• Foxridge
• Fridays Farm Fresh Market
• Gettysburg Farmers' Market
• Hall Estates

• Hanover Watch Group
• Indian Creek Village HOA
• Lake Heritage Prop. Owners Assn., Inc.
• Lyons Manor Community Assn, Inc.
• Maple Woods HOA
• McDonogh Run HOA, Inc.
• Parr's Ridge Condominium Association
• Pleasant Hills HOA
• Robert's Field Condominium, Inc.
• Saturday's Farm Fresh Market
• Stone Valley of Avondale
• Thurmont First Main Street Farmers Market
• Treover, A Condominium Inc.
• Woods Edge Condominium

• Demographics

• Total Population: 10,693
• White Population: 10,207
• Black Population: 425
• Hispanic Population: 245
• Asian Population: 116
• Hawaiian Population: 9
• Indian Population: 90
• Male Population: 5,193
• Female Population: 5,500
• Median Age: 40
• Median Age of Males: 40
• Median Age of Females: 41

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: Maryland
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Baltimore-Towson MD
• County: Carroll
• City: Taneytown
• Longitude: -77.2
• Latitude: 39.7
• Elevation: 463 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 410/443

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 4,313
• Drive alone: 3,662
• Carpool: 529
• Public transit: 18
• Ride bikes or walk: 83


• Average commute time: 32.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 208
•    5 - 9: 405
•    10 - 14: 325
•    15 - 19: 399
•    20 - 24: 635
•    25 - 29: 268
•    30 - 34: 546
•    35 - 39: 134
•    40 - 44: 178
•    45 - 59: 459
•    60 - 89: 604
•    90 plus: 152

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $281,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $69,244
• Businesses: 192
• Employees: 2,311
• Annual Payroll: $89,147,000
• Average Family Income: $57,586
• Median Family Income: $48,842
• Average Income for Men: $34,100
• Average Income for Women: $21,865

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 06
• Congressional District Land Area: 3062.0
• Sr Senator: Barbara A. Mikulski (D)
• Jr Senator: Benjamin L. Cardin (D)
• US House Representative: John K. Delaney (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 013
• State FIPS Code: 24

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Primary Schools

Taneytown Elementary

100 Kings Drive

Taneytown, MD 21787

(410) 751-3260

Middle Schools

Northwest Middle

99 Kings Drive

Taneytown, MD 21787

(410) 751-3270