Frederick is a city in Frederick County, Maryland, home to about 83,395 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 21701, 21702 and 21705, and parts of 21703 and 21704 are in Frederick too.
Homes sold for a median of $230 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Frederick; also Spring Ridge and Linganore
Mostly Frederick; also Braddock Heights
All in Frederick
Mostly Ballenger Creek; part is in Frederick
Mostly Ballenger Creek; part is in Frederick
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| Nearest major airport | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)36 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA126 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Frederick; 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.
Frederick had 78,171 residents in the 2020 census, up 48% since 2000.
It’s the 4th 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 (4 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).
2,013 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Frederick’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 142 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 297 |
| Dentists | 123 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 418 |
| Mental health providers | 656 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 336 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 26 |
| Pharmacies | 33 |
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 (43 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Established in 1745.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballenger Creek ElementaryFrederick | Pre-K–5 | 715 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Butterfly Ridge ElementaryFrederick | Pre-K–5 | 607 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Carroll Creek Montessori Public CharterFrederick | Pre-K–8 | 317 | Charter | 5.5 mi |
| Centerville ElementaryFrederick | Pre-K–5 | 471 | Public | 9.1 mi |
| Hillcrest ElementaryFrederick | Pre-K–5 | 581 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Liberty ElementaryFrederick | Pre-K–5 | 265 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| Lincoln ElementaryFrederick | Pre-K–5 | 615 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Monocacy ElementaryFrederick | Pre-K–5 | 523 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Monocacy Valley MontessoriFrederick | Pre-K–10 | 386 | Charter | 0.4 mi |
| North Frederick ElementaryFrederick | Pre-K–5 | 660 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Orchard Grove ElementaryFrederick | Pre-K–5 | 613 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Parkway ElementaryFrederick | Pre-K–5 | 263 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Spring Ridge ElementaryFrederick | Pre-K–5 | 605 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Tuscarora ElementaryFrederick | Pre-K–5 | 793 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Urbana ElementaryFrederick | Pre-K–5 | 736 | Public | 9.3 mi |
| Waverley ElementaryFrederick | Pre-K–5 | 965 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Whittier ElementaryFrederick | Pre-K–5 | 779 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Yellow Springs ElementaryFrederick | Pre-K–5 | 628 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Frederick Classical CharterFrederick | K–8 | 376 | Charter | 2.0 mi |
| Sugarloaf ElementaryFrederick | K–5 | 845 | Public | 9.1 mi |
| Ballenger Creek MiddleFrederick | 6–8 | 777 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Crestwood MiddleFrederick | 6–8 | 996 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Gov. Thomas Johnson MiddleFrederick | 6–8 | 573 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Heather RidgeFrederick | 6–12 | 50 | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Monocacy MiddleFrederick | 6–8 | 710 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| West Frederick MiddleFrederick | 6–8 | 820 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Frederick County VirtualFrederick | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Frederick HighFrederick | 9–12 | 1,821 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Gov. Thomas Johnson HighFrederick | 9–12 | 2,066 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Linganore HighFrederick | 9–12 | 1,647 | Public | 8.3 mi |
And 2 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvary Weekday SchoolFrederick | Pre-K–K | 17 | Nonsectarian | 2.9 mi |
| Frederick Adventist AcademyFrederick | Pre-K–8 | 86 | Seventh-day Adventist | 4.4 mi |
| Frederick Christian AcademyFrederick | Pre-K–12 | 168 | Baptist | 5.1 mi |
| Frederick Country Day Montessori SchoolFrederick | Pre-K–K | 5 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| St John Regional Catholic SchoolFrederick | Pre-K–8 | 567 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 mi |
| The Banner SchoolFrederick | Pre-K–8 | 82 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 mi |
| The Goddard School of FrederickFrederick | Pre-K–K | 10 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
| Frederick Baptist AcademyFrederick | K–12 | 34 | Baptist | 6.7 mi |
| The Sheppard Pratt SchoolFrederick | 1–5 | 14 | Nonsectarian | 4.2 mi |
| Laurel Hall SchoolFrederick | 2–12 | 51 | Nonsectarian | 7.0 mi |
| Laurel Hall School - FrederickFrederick | 4–12 | 36 | Nonsectarian | 7.0 mi |
| Phoenix Recovery AcademyFrederick | 9–12 | 10 | Nonsectarian | 2.9 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, Spring Ridge, Bartonsville, Braddock Heights, Linganore and Libertytown.
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