21746
ZIP 21746 is in Hagerstown, Maryland, in Washington County; area codes 240, 301 and 227; Eastern time. Hagerstown has 6 ZIP codes; the others are 21740, 21741, 21742, 21747 and 21749.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Washington
- Metro area
- Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
- Population
- 2,361
- Coordinates
- 39.5659, -77.7141
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Where 21746 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 21746 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghLIZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 21,746 = 2 × 83 × 131. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101010011110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 21742 (Hagerstown, MD, 8 mi away) and 21747 (Hagerstown, MD, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 21746 becomes 64712, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12746, 12764, 14267, 14276, 14627, 14726, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76124 in Fort Worth, TX, 1,185 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 79%.
- 🎯1,107 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 21746 and you would come out at 39.57°S, 102.29°E — 924 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 58m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 22m.
- 📏 At 0.263 square miles of land, 21746 is bigger than 3% of ZIP codes — about 127 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,361This ZIP2,361 |
|---|---|
| Households | 0 |
| Housing units | 0 |
| Median age | 38.0This ZIP38.0Maryland39.4US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 2.5%This ZIP2.5% |
| Population density | 8,977.2 / sq miThis ZIP8,977.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 9This ZIP9 |
| Annual payroll | $230,000This ZIP$230,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.26 sq miThis ZIP0.26 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 21746
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
21781 | Saint James, MD | 2.5 mi |
21733 | Fairplay, MD | 2.6 mi |
21734 | Funkstown, MD | 2.8 mi |
21713 | Boonsboro, MD | 3.7 mi |
21740 | Hagerstown, MD | 4.8 mi |
21741 | Hagerstown, MD | 5.3 mi |
21747 | Hagerstown, MD | 5.3 mi |
21749 | Hagerstown, MD | 5.3 mi |
21795 | Williamsport, MD | 5.9 mi |
21721 | Chewsville, MD | 6.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 21746?
21746 is in Hagerstown, Maryland, in Washington County, part of the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.5659, -77.7141.
What county is 21746 in?
21746 lies in Washington County.
What area code is 21746?
Hagerstown uses area codes 240, 301 and 227, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 21746 in?
21746 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 21746?
About 2,361 people live in ZIP code 21746, at 8,977.2 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 21746?
The closest are 21781 (2.5 mi), 21733 (2.6 mi), 21734 (2.8 mi), 21713 (3.7 mi) and 21740 (4.8 mi).
Is 21746 a PO Box ZIP code?
21746 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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