21788 Zip Code Profile

21788 is a sparsely populated, upscale rural zip code in Thurmont, Maryland. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $282,600 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $65,327/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 21788 is $58,068.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 21788 earn an average of $39,391/year. Women earn only $23,857/year.

5,996 people in 21788 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 21788? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 27.0 minutes.

The median age here is 42. There are 5,772 men and 5,850 women. The median age for men is 41 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 6,780 people (out of the 11,622 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 4,457 homes, and 218 businesses every day. 166 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

21788 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Ankara, Turkey!) and -77 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 523 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 11,622
• White Population: 11,318
• Black Population: 152
• Hispanic Population: 222
• Asian Population: 133
• Hawaiian Population: 10
• Indian Population: 81
• Male Population: 5,772
• Female Population: 5,850
• Median Age: 42
• Median Age of Males: 41
• Median Age of Females: 43

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: Maryland
• CSA Name: Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
• County: Frederick
• City: Thurmont
• Longitude: -77.4
• Latitude: 39.6
• Elevation: 523 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 301

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 5,784
• Drive alone: 4,730
• Carpool: 853
• Public transit: 7
• Ride bikes or walk: 166


• Average commute time: 27.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 306
•    5 - 9: 692
•    10 - 14: 633
•    15 - 19: 599
•    20 - 24: 942
•    25 - 29: 428
•    30 - 34: 744
•    35 - 39: 116
•    40 - 44: 153
•    45 - 59: 563
•    60 - 89: 454
•    90 plus: 154

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $282,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $73,246
• Businesses: 240
• Employees: 2,843
• Annual Payroll: $79,750,000
• Average Family Income: $65,327
• Median Family Income: $51,176
• Average Income for Men: $39,391
• Average Income for Women: $23,857

• 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: 021
• State FIPS Code: 24

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Primary Schools

Lewistown Elementary

11119 Hessong Bridge Rd

Thurmont, MD 21788

(240) 236-3750

Thurmont Elementary

805 E Main St

Thurmont, MD 21788

(240) 236-0900

Thurmont Primary

7989 Rocky Ridge Rd

Thurmont, MD 21788

(240) 236-2800

Middle Schools

Thurmont Middle

408 E Main St

Thurmont, MD 21788

(240) 236-5100

High Schools

Catoctin High

14745 Sabillasville Rd

Thurmont, MD 21788

(240) 236-8100