Middletown is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, home to about 5,014 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 21769.
Homes sold for a median of $225 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Middletown. 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)35 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA134 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Middletown; 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.
Middletown had 4,943 residents in the 2020 census, up 85% since 2000.
It’s the 204th 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).
40 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Middletown.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
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.
Established in 1833.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middletown PrimaryMiddletown | Pre-K–2 | 463 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Middletown ElementaryMiddletown | 3–5 | 460 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Middletown MiddleMiddletown | 6–8 | 784 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Middletown HighMiddletown | 9–12 | 1,059 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy SchoolMiddletown | Pre-K–8 | 118 | Nonsectarian | 3.7 mi |
| St Thomas More AcademyMiddletown | Pre-K–8 | 116 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 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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