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Thurmont ZIP code, Maryland

The ZIP code for Thurmont, MD is 21788, and its area codes are 240, 227 and 301.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
6,254
Area codes
240, 227, 301

Thurmont in numbers

About 6,254 people live in Thurmont, in 2,415 households. The median household income is $98,125 a year, 5% below the Maryland median of $103,678 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $364,700 (13% below the Maryland median), and median gross rent is $927 a month. The median age is 39.3; 27.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.4% across Maryland); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population6,254Thurmont6,254
Households2,415Thurmont2,415
Median age39.3Thurmont39.3Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$98,125Thurmont$98,125Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$364,700Thurmont$364,700Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$927Thurmont$927Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%Thurmont27.0%Maryland43.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.5 minThurmont28.5 minMaryland31.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,007 / sq miThurmont2,007 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Thurmont

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Thurmont
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
21788 Thurmont , MD Standard 11,654 $98,856 $379,200

Map of Thurmont ZIP codes

21788

The ZIP codes of Thurmont, 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 Thurmont

The nearest larger towns are Walkersville (6,414 people, 10 mi), Frederick (83,395 people, 13 mi) and Taneytown (7,932 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Thurmont
TownPopulationDistance
Emmitsburg 2,845 7.5 mi
Carroll Valley, PA 3,992 9.1 mi
Smithsburg 3,115 9.5 mi
Walkersville 6,414 10.3 mi
Wayne Heights, PA 3,293 11.3 mi
Frederick 83,395 12.8 mi
Taneytown 7,932 13.0 mi
Waynesboro, PA 11,047 13.0 mi
Robinwood 8,042 13.6 mi
Middletown 5,014 14.1 mi
Braddock Heights 2,892 15.2 mi
Spring Ridge 5,922 15.3 mi
Linganore 14,444 15.3 mi
Boonsboro 3,809 15.6 mi

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