21787

Name: ZIP code 21787, Maryland
Address: MD, 21787, US

ZIP code 21787 is in Carroll County, Maryland, and crosses into 1 other county. About 11,645 people live here in 4,431 households. The median home value is $355,000 and the median household income $91,682. The average commute takes about 39 minutes.

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

11,645residentsACS 2020–2024

$91,682median household incomeCarroll County: $118K

$355,000median home valueCarroll County: $434K

89%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

21787 in MarylandZIP codes coloured by median household income

21787

<$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.

11,645 residents in 4,431 households, next to the Carroll County figure.

24%

under 18

19%

aged 18–34

21%

aged 65 and over

28%

of households are people living alone

51%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

4,632 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $355,000 (±$10,983).

78%

of households own their home

74%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,061

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later7%

2010–20195%

2000–200920%

1990–199914%

1980–198914%

1970–197912%

1960–19695%

1950–19597%

1940–19491%

1939 or earlier15%

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 ±$6,926.

$91,682

median household income

9.6%

of people live below the poverty line

3.8%

unemployment rate

22%

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.

39 min

average commute to work

33%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

84%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

13%

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.

89%

of households have a broadband subscription

10%

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 21787.

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

Grocery stores and supermarkets0

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores0

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants5

Limited-service restaurants5

Coffee shops and snack bars0

Bars0

Physicians’ offices5

Dentists’ offices3

Child care centers0

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 21787, next to the national figure.

76%

had a routine checkup in the past year

61%

visited a dentist in the past year

of 18–64s have no health insurance

28%

get no leisure-time physical activity

37%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

14%

smoke

41%

have obesity

13%

have diagnosed diabetes

38%

have high blood pressure

19%

report fair or poor general health

17%

report frequent mental distress

32%

often feel lonely

13%

faced food insecurity in the past year

11%

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.

Taneytown ElementaryTaneytown1.7 mi

Northwest MiddleTaneytown1.8 mi

Runnymede ElementaryWestminster5.0 mi

Francis Scott Key HighUnion Bridge6.3 mi

Elmer A. Wolfe ElementaryUnion Bridge7.0 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.

Carroll County Maryland