Town guide

Point of Rocks, Maryland

Point of Rocks is a community in Frederick County, Maryland, home to about 2,462 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 21777 and 21790.

Homes sold for a median of $216 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2,4622,179 per sq mi
Median home value$480,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$216Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Point of Rocks

2 ZIP codes

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Distances

Nearest major airportWashington Dulles International Airport (IAD)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC38 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA137 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Point of Rocks; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Point of Rocks

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Point of Rocks had 1,886 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2010.

It’s the 265th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

Frederick County grew from 51,920 residents in 1900 to 271,717 in 2020.

Point of Rocks population by census2010: 1,466, 2020: 1,8861,46620101,8862020

Frederick County, 1900–2020

Frederick County population, 1900 to 20201900: 51,920, 1910: 52,673, 1920: 52,541, 1930: 54,440, 1940: 57,312, 1950: 62,287, 1960: 71,930, 1970: 84,927, 1980: 114,792, 1990: 150,208, 2000: 195,277, 2010: 233,385, 2020: 271,71752K’00’1053K’20’3057K’40’5072K’60’70115K’80’90195K’00’10272K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Point of RocksJan: high 43°F, low 27°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 36°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.6 in; May: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 66°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 59°F, 5.8 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 47°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 38°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 31°F, 4 in43°27°Jan2.648°29°Feb3.055°36°Mar3.769°45°Apr3.677°55°May4.085°63°Jun4.389°68°Jul3.987°66°Aug2.980°59°Sep5.869°47°Oct3.356°38°Nov2.747°31°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Frederick Police Brks, MD weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Frederick County

95,077 jobs at 6,591 businesses in Frederick County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Frederick CountyHealth care and social assistance: 15,427 jobs; Retail trade: 13,462 jobs; Professional services: 11,288 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,424 jobs; Construction: 8,998 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,006 jobs; Other services: 4,630 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,216 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Professional services 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 10% Manufacturing 8% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Point of Rocks’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Frederick Health HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Frederick11.8 miles
  • Inova Loudoun HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Leesburg14.2 miles
  • Holy Cross Germantown HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Germantown16.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1

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.

Places in and around Point of Rocks

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Point of Rocks Community Park · 17 acres0.3 mi
  • Point of Rocks Community Commons Park · 3 acres0.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks0.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

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