Zip code 21793: Walkersville, Maryland

Q: What city is zip code 21793?

21793 is assigned to Walkersville, Maryland. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 21793 in?

21793 is in Frederick County, Maryland.

Q: What is the population of 21793?

About 10,719 people live in 21793, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 21793?

The median household income in 21793 is $121,971.

Q: What zip codes are near 21793?

The closest zip codes to 21793 are 21709, 21701, 21798, 21762, 21702.

Residential delivery areaFrederick CountyEastern Time

Population

10,719

Median household income

$122K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$459K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,537/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

21 sq mi

502 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 21793

21793 is a suburban zip code in Walkersville, Maryland (Frederick County), covering 21 sq mi of land. About 10,719 people live here, or 502 per square mile. The median resident is 42.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $121,971 a year, 51% above the national median of $80,734. 2.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $459,400, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,537 a month.

40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34.6 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and sales.

How 21793 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate88.1%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MD 67.6%140th of 441 in MD
Average commute34.6 min
91st
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · MD 31.1 min132nd of 421 in MD
Median household income$121,971
86th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · MD $103,678156th of 414 in MD
Per capita income$53,015
77th
U.S. $44,673 · MD $52,979210th of 446 in MD
Median age42.8
76th
U.S. 38.9 · MD 39.4195th of 446 in MD
Median home value$459,400
70th
U.S. $332,700 · MD $419,900163rd of 421 in MD
Median earnings per worker$56,321
70th
U.S. $49,666 · MD $61,200257th of 443 in MD
Government workers16.7%
70th
U.S. 14.5% · MD 22.5%334th of 444 in MD
Healthcare workers10.7%
67th
U.S. 9.7% · MD 9%113th of 444 in MD
Veterans7%
66th
U.S. 6.2% · MD 6.8%229th of 446 in MD
Tech workers3.8%
66th
U.S. 3.8% · MD 6.4%266th of 444 in MD
Bachelor's degree or higher39.6%
65th
U.S. 35.7% · MD 43.4%205th of 445 in MD
Work from home16%
65th
U.S. 15.1% · MD 19.3%230th of 444 in MD
Foreign-born residents13.4%
61st
U.S. 14.1% · MD 16.6%113th of 446 in MD
Median gross rent$1,537
58th
U.S. $1,413 · MD $1,705193rd of 338 in MD
Self-employed workers9.8%
56th
U.S. 10% · MD 8.7%177th of 444 in MD
Diversity index49.9
52nd
U.S. 61.4 · MD 67.7178th of 446 in MD
Broadband access92.2%
50th
U.S. 91% · MD 92.4%249th of 441 in MD
Residents under 1821.8%
47th
U.S. 22% · MD 22.2%209th of 446 in MD
Residents 65 and older14.9%
37th
U.S. 17.2% · MD 16.7%319th of 446 in MD
Population density502/sq mi
33rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MD 639/sq mi213th of 446 in MD
Rent-burdened renters46.2%
33rd
U.S. 51.1% · MD 51.5%238th of 404 in MD
Uninsured rate3.7%
19th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MD 6.3%222nd of 444 in MD
Population10,719
17th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MD 6,206,011175th of 446 in MD
Housing vacancy3%
11th
U.S. 10.1% · MD 7.7%324th of 441 in MD
Income inequality (Gini)0.380
10th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MD 0.456295th of 438 in MD
Unemployment rate2.1%
6th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MD 4.9%336th of 444 in MD
Poverty rate2.8%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MD 9.4%364th of 441 in MD

Measure	21793	Frederick	MD	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MD
Homeownership rateStrength	88.1%	77%	67.6%	65.2%	93rd	140th of 441
Average commuteWeakness	34.6 min	33.1 min	31.1 min	26.4 min	91st	132nd of 421
Median household incomeStrength	$121,971	$122,002	$103,678	$80,734	86th	156th of 414
Per capita income	$53,015	$54,982	$52,979	$44,673	77th	210th of 446
Median age	42.8	39	39.4	38.9	76th	195th of 446
Median home value	$459,400	$464,600	$419,900	$332,700	70th	163rd of 421
Median earnings per worker	$56,321	$67,763	$61,200	$49,666	70th	257th of 443
Government workers	16.7%	21.4%	22.5%	14.5%	70th	334th of 444
Healthcare workers	10.7%	7.8%	9%	9.7%	67th	113th of 444
Veterans	7%	7.5%	6.8%	6.2%	66th	229th of 446
Tech workers	3.8%	6.8%	6.4%	3.8%	66th	266th of 444
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.6%	45.8%	43.4%	35.7%	65th	205th of 445
Work from home	16%	21.2%	19.3%	15.1%	65th	230th of 444
Foreign-born residents	13.4%	13.8%	16.6%	14.1%	61st	113th of 446
Median gross rent	$1,537	$1,774	$1,705	$1,413	58th	193rd of 338
Self-employed workers	9.8%	8.2%	8.7%	10%	56th	177th of 444
Diversity index	49.9	53.6	67.7	61.4	52nd	178th of 446
Broadband access	92.2%	93.2%	92.4%	91%	50th	249th of 441
Residents under 18	21.8%	23.3%	22.2%	22%	47th	209th of 446
Residents 65 and older	14.9%	15.3%	16.7%	17.2%	37th	319th of 446
Population density	502/sq mi	435/sq mi	639/sq mi	95/sq mi	33rd	213th of 446
Rent-burdened renters	46.2%	48.5%	51.5%	51.1%	33rd	238th of 404
Uninsured rateStrength	3.7%	4.7%	6.3%	8.4%	19th	222nd of 444
Population	10,719	287,048	6,206,011	334,922,499	17th	175th of 446
Housing vacancy	3%	3.9%	7.7%	10.1%	11th	324th of 441
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.380	0.398	0.456	0.483	10th	295th of 438
Unemployment rateStrength	2.1%	3.3%	4.9%	5.2%	6th	336th of 444
Poverty rateStrength	2.8%	6%	9.4%	12.5%	2nd	364th of 441

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

16%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

17%

35–44

13%

45–54

16%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

42.8

Under 18

21.8%

65 and over

14.9%

Race and ethnicity

White68%
Black5%
Hispanic19%
Asian3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

49.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

13.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

50.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

82%

Spanish

13%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.8%

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 3,890
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 74.5%
Married couples: 61.6%
Living alone: 23.2%
Veterans (of adults): 7%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

18%

$200k+

20%

Median household income

21793

$121,971

Frederick Co.

$122,002

Maryland

$103,678

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$53,015

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

2.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

37.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.380

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

21793

$459,400

Frederick Co.

$464,600

Maryland

$419,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

21793

$1,537

Frederick Co.

$1,774

Maryland

$1,705

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

90%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.6%

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 4,010
Owner-occupied: 88.1%
Vacant: 3%
Median year built: 1982
Median rooms: 7.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 46.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 26.1%
Home value to income: 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

69%

Carpooled

13%

Transit

Walked

0.8%

Bicycle

Worked from home

16%

Other

0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

23%

20–29

27%

30–44

10%

45–59

15%

60+

19%

Average commute

34.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

73.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

13%

Healthcare

11%

Sales

10%

Construction and repair

10%

Office and admin

10%

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Production

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Food service

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.8%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Construction

11%

Retail

10%

Education

10%

Professional and technical services

10%

Admin, support and management

Manufacturing

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Information

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$56,321

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	21793	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$80,714	$74,888
Service	$26,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,328	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$69,135	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,306	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

27%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

16%

High school graduate or higher: 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.3%
Households with broadband: 92.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 78.3%
No internet access: 7.4%
Without health insurance: 3.7%
Limited-English households: 1.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Walkersville
State: Maryland
County: Frederick County
Center point: 39.4892° N, 77.3442° W
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Walkersville22% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 21793

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
21709	Frederick, MD · PO box	2.9 mi	—	—	—
21701	Frederick, MD	3.2 mi	43,048	$106,577	$435,000
21798	Woodsboro, MD	4.3 mi	2,928	$116,607	$498,400
21762	Libertytown, MD	5.1 mi	139	—	—
21702	Frederick, MD	5.3 mi	49,605	$106,983	$426,300
21775	New Midway, MD · PO box	5.8 mi	—	—	—
21759	Ladiesburg, MD · PO box	6.2 mi	—	—	—
21705	Frederick, MD	6.6 mi	6	—	—
21774	New Market, MD	6.6 mi	17,134	$171,103	$541,000
21788	Thurmont, MD	7.9 mi	11,654	$98,856	$379,200
21792	Unionville, MD · PO box	8.5 mi	—	—	—
21757	Keymar, MD	8.6 mi	2,671	$100,500	$466,100

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Questions about 21793

What city is zip code 21793?

21793 is assigned to Walkersville, Maryland. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 21793 in?

21793 is in Frederick County, Maryland.

What is the population of 21793?

About 10,719 people live in 21793, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 21793 in?

21793 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 21793?

The median household income in 21793 is $121,971.

What zip codes are near 21793?

The closest zip codes to 21793 are 21709, 21701, 21798, 21762, 21702.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21793, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.