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Woodsboro ZIP code, Maryland

The ZIP code for Woodsboro, MD is 21798.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,540

Woodsboro in numbers

About 1,540 people live in Woodsboro, in 485 households. The median household income is $116,964 a year, 13% above the Maryland median of $103,678 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $472,000 (12% above the Maryland median), and median gross rent is $892 a month. The median age is 36.8; 39.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.4% across Maryland); the average commute takes 33 minutes.

Population1,540Woodsboro1,540
Households485Woodsboro485
Median age36.8Woodsboro36.8Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$116,964Woodsboro$116,964Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$472,000Woodsboro$472,000Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$892Woodsboro$892Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher39.3%Woodsboro39.3%Maryland43.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute32.6 minWoodsboro32.6 minMaryland31.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,178 / sq miWoodsboro2,178 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Woodsboro

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Woodsboro
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
21798 Woodsboro , MD Standard 2,928 $116,607 $498,400

Map of Woodsboro ZIP codes

21798

The ZIP codes of Woodsboro, 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 Woodsboro

The nearest larger towns are Walkersville (6,414 people, 5.0 mi), Thurmont (6,254 people, 7.9 mi) and Linganore (14,444 people, 8.3 mi).

Towns near Woodsboro
TownPopulationDistance
Walkersville 6,414 5.0 mi
Thurmont 6,254 7.9 mi
Linganore 14,444 8.3 mi
Frederick 83,395 8.9 mi
Spring Ridge 5,922 9.1 mi
Bartonsville 3,282 10.3 mi
Taneytown 7,932 11.4 mi
Emmitsburg 2,845 11.8 mi
Ballenger Creek 26,390 12.1 mi
Monrovia 3,568 12.2 mi
Braddock Heights 2,892 13.0 mi
Middletown 5,014 13.6 mi
Green Valley 13,602 13.8 mi
Mount Airy 9,805 13.8 mi

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