Ferndale is a community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, home to about 17,529 people across 4.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 21061.
Homes sold for a median of $236 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Glen Burnie; part is in Ferndale
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ferndale. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)2 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA99 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ferndale; 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.
Ferndale had 17,091 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 81st largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Anne Arundel County grew from 39,620 residents in 1900 to 588,261 in 2020.
Anne Arundel 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 25°F. About 45 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Baltimore Wash Intl Ap, MD weather station (3 miles away).
245,664 jobs at 14,718 businesses in Anne Arundel County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,188 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ferndale.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 129 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 264 |
| Dentists | 79 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 319 |
| Mental health providers | 248 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 111 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 24 |
| Pharmacies | 43 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (7 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferndale Early Education CenterGlen Burnie | Pre-K | 130 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Glen Burnie Park ElementaryGlen Burnie | Pre-K–5 | 555 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| North Glen ElementaryGlen Burnie | Pre-K–5 | 278 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Oakwood ElementaryGlen Burnie | Pre-K–5 | 309 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Rippling Woods ElementaryGlen Burnie | Pre-K–5 | 702 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Southgate ElementaryGlen Burnie | Pre-K–5 | 573 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Woodside ElementaryGlen Burnie | Pre-K–5 | 330 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| George T. Cromwell ElementaryGlen Burnie | K–5 | 395 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Hilltop ElementaryGlen Burnie | K–5 | 521 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Richard Henry Lee ElementaryGlen Burnie | K–5 | 378 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Corkran Middle SchoolGlen Burnie | 6–8 | 553 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| North County HighGlen Burnie | 9–12 | 2,161 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monsignor Slade Catholic SchoolGlen Burnie | Pre-K–8 | 471 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 mi |
| St Pauls Lutheran SchoolGlen Burnie | Pre-K–8 | 224 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.4 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 Glen Burnie and Severn.
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