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Smithsburg ZIP code, Maryland

The ZIP code for Smithsburg, MD is 21783, and its area codes are 240, 227 and 301.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
3,115
Area codes
240, 227, 301

Smithsburg in numbers

About 3,115 people live in Smithsburg, in 1,039 households. The median household income is $100,673 a year, about the same as the Maryland median of $103,678 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $337,500 (20% below the Maryland median), and median gross rent is $931 a month. The median age is 33.6; 27.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.4% across Maryland); the average commute takes 36 minutes.

Population3,115Smithsburg3,115
Households1,039Smithsburg1,039
Median age33.6Smithsburg33.6Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$100,673Smithsburg$100,673Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$337,500Smithsburg$337,500Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$931Smithsburg$931Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%Smithsburg27.0%Maryland43.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute35.5 minSmithsburg35.5 minMaryland31.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,656 / sq miSmithsburg2,656 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Smithsburg town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Smithsburg

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Smithsburg
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
21783 Smithsburg , MD Standard 9,910 $100,750 $339,800

Map of Smithsburg ZIP codes

21783

The ZIP codes of Smithsburg, MD, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Smithsburg

The nearest larger towns are Robinwood (8,042 people, 4.8 mi), Wayne Heights, PA (3,293 people, 6.6 mi) and Waynesboro, PA (11,047 people, 6.7 mi).

Towns near Smithsburg
TownPopulationDistance
Robinwood 8,042 4.8 mi
Paramount-Long Meadow 2,569 6.2 mi
Wayne Heights, PA 3,293 6.6 mi
Waynesboro, PA 11,047 6.7 mi
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills 6,567 7.7 mi
Hagerstown 43,665 7.7 mi
Maugansville 3,624 9.3 mi
State Line, PA 3,111 9.4 mi
Thurmont 6,254 9.5 mi
Halfway 10,849 10.5 mi
St. James 4,824 10.6 mi
Boonsboro 3,809 10.9 mi
Carroll Valley, PA 3,992 12.2 mi
Greencastle, PA 4,222 12.2 mi

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