Bartonsville is a community in Frederick County, Maryland, home to about 3,282 people across 2.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 21704 and 21754.
Homes sold for a median of $232 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Ballenger Creek; part is in Bartonsville
Mostly Urbana; part is in Bartonsville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bartonsville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)28 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA128 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bartonsville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bartonsville had 2,753 residents in the 2020 census, up 90% since 2010.
It’s the 243rd largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Frederick County grew from 51,920 residents in 1900 to 271,717 in 2020.
Frederick County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 43.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Frederick Police Brks, MD weather station (6 miles away).
95,077 jobs at 6,591 businesses in Frederick County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
305 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bartonsville’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 27 |
| Dentists | 28 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 55 |
| Mental health providers | 125 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 42 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (8 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Frederick County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerville ElementaryFrederick | Pre-K–5 | 471 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Oakdale ElementaryIjamsville | Pre-K–5 | 1,167 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Urbana ElementaryFrederick | Pre-K–5 | 736 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Sugarloaf ElementaryFrederick | K–5 | 845 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Oakdale MiddleIjamsville | 6–8 | 1,085 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Urbana MiddleIjamsville | 6–8 | 1,090 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Windsor Knolls MiddleIjamsville | 6–8 | 812 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Oakdale HighIjamsville | 9–12 | 1,702 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Urbana HighIjamsville | 9–12 | 1,989 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends Meeting SchoolIjamsville | K–12 | 110 | Friends (Quaker) | 4.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Ballenger Creek, Urbana, Green Valley, Frederick and Linganore.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.