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Taneytown ZIP code, Maryland

The ZIP code for Taneytown, MD is 21787, and its area codes are 443, 410 and 667.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
7,932
Area codes
443, 410, 667

Taneytown in numbers

About 7,932 people live in Taneytown, in 3,068 households. The median household income is $87,621 a year, 15% below the Maryland median of $103,678 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $338,400 (19% below the Maryland median), and median gross rent is $1,059 a month. The median age is 38.4; 23.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.4% across Maryland); the average commute takes 37 minutes.

Population7,932Taneytown7,932
Households3,068Taneytown3,068
Median age38.4Taneytown38.4Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$87,621Taneytown$87,621Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$338,400Taneytown$338,400Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,059Taneytown$1,059Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.5%Taneytown23.5%Maryland43.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute37.0 minTaneytown37.0 minMaryland31.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,361 / sq miTaneytown2,361 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Taneytown

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Taneytown
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
21787 Taneytown , MD Standard 11,645 $91,682 $355,000

Map of Taneytown ZIP codes

21787

The ZIP codes of Taneytown, 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 Taneytown

The nearest larger towns are Westminster (20,445 people, 10 mi), Gettysburg, PA (8,254 people, 12 mi) and Parkville, PA (8,128 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Taneytown
TownPopulationDistance
Littlestown, PA 4,850 7.5 mi
Emmitsburg 2,845 8.7 mi
Westminster 20,445 10.2 mi
Lake Heritage, PA 2,997 10.4 mi
Gettysburg, PA 8,254 12.4 mi
McSherrystown, PA 3,114 12.8 mi
Thurmont 6,254 13.0 mi
Carroll Valley, PA 3,992 13.2 mi
Parkville, PA 8,128 13.9 mi
Hanover, PA 16,584 14.5 mi
Manchester 5,439 15.0 mi
Walkersville 6,414 16.4 mi
Hampstead 6,251 17.0 mi
Linganore 14,444 18.3 mi

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