21048

Name: ZIP code 21048, Maryland
Address: MD, 21048, US

ZIP code 21048 is in Carroll County, Maryland. About 10,481 people live here in 3,723 households. The median home value is $459,000 and the median household income $131,921. The average commute takes about 41 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

10,481residentsACS 2020–2024

$131,921median household incomeCarroll County: $118K

$459,000median home valueCarroll County: $434K

94%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

21048 in MarylandZIP codes coloured by median household income

21048

<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

10,481 residents in 3,723 households, next to the Carroll County figure.

21%

under 18

19%

aged 18–34

17%

aged 65 and over

24%

of households are people living alone

66%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

3,824 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $459,000 (±$22,473).

98%

of households own their home

93%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–20192%

2000–200912%

1990–199919%

1980–198917%

1970–197921%

1960–196911%

1950–19595%

1940–19491%

1939 or earlier10%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$26,970.

$131,921

median household income

1.9%

of people live below the poverty line

3.1%

unemployment rate

47%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

41 min

average commute to work

37%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

78%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

19%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

94%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 21048.

278 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets0

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores3

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants4

Limited-service restaurants3

Coffee shops and snack bars0

Bars0

Physicians’ offices3

Dentists’ offices5

Child care centers3

Gyms and fitness centers0

Movie theaters0

Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 21048, next to the national figure.

77%

had a routine checkup in the past year

68%

visited a dentist in the past year

of 18–64s have no health insurance

23%

get no leisure-time physical activity

34%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

11%

smoke

38%

have obesity

11%

have diagnosed diabetes

36%

have high blood pressure

14%

report fair or poor general health

14%

report frequent mental distress

30%

often feel lonely

faced food insecurity in the past year

faced housing insecurity in the past year

lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Sandymount ElementaryFinksburg1.5 mi

Mechanicsville ElementarySykesville2.4 mi

Crossroads Middle SchoolWestminster4.3 mi

Gateway SchoolWestminster4.3 mi

Flexible Student SupportWestminster4.3 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.

21157 21784 21776 Carroll County Maryland