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ZIP 21788 · Thurmont

Who lives in ZIP code 21788 (Thurmont, MD): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Thurmont, MD · Frederick County

uszips 2026
People11,654
Median age44.6
Household income$98,856
Home value$380,879
Median rent$959/mo
Poverty8.6%
College degree+31.3%
Commute29 min

Place

Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Wider region
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA
Metro division
Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD
Time zone
Eastern
Density
69 / sq mi
Housing units
4,649

County

Frederick100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 109.7%
10–1911.4%
20s10.9%
30s12.0%
40s12.5%
50s15.8%
60s13.9%
70s8.5%
80+5.3%

20.1% are 65 or older; 80.6% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K10.7%
$25K–50K11.0%
$50K–75K12.0%
$75K–100K17.8%
$100K–150K19.0%
$150K+29.5%

48.5% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $52,662.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school7.3%
High school34.0%
Some college27.3%
Bachelor's18.7%
Graduate12.6%

40.3% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White90.1%
Black0.9%
Asian1.7%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other2.8%
Two or more4.2%

5.4% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
58.8%
Never married
25.2%
Divorced
10.7%
Widowed
5.3%
Family size
2.87
Dual-income families
61.8%

Housing

Own their home
82.1%
Rent burden
27.8%
Men / women
51% / 49%

Work

In labor force
70.2%
Unemployment
2.8%
Self-employed
10.3%
Farmers
1.4%

Community

Charitable givers
33.3%
Veterans
7.5%
With a disability
11.5%
No health insurance
5.6%
Limited English
0.9%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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