21762
ZIP 21762 is Libertytown, Maryland, in Frederick County; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Frederick
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Population
- 139
- Coordinates
- 39.4806, -77.2483
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Where 21762 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 21762 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgLIZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 21,762 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 13 × 31. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101010100000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 21759 (Ladiesburg, MD, 7 mi away) and 21765 (Lisbon, MD, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 21762 becomes 26712, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12726, 12762, 17262, 17622, 21627, 21672, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76122 in Fort Worth, TX, 1,207 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 80%.
- 🎯1,132 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 21762 and you would come out at 39.48°S, 102.75°E — 899 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 58m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 23m.
- 📏 At 0.447 square miles of land, 21762 is bigger than 5% of ZIP codes — about 216 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 139This ZIP139 |
|---|---|
| Households | 50This ZIP50 |
| Housing units | 50This ZIP50 |
| Median age | 33.6This ZIP33.6Maryland39.4US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.2%This ZIP30.2% |
| Population density | 311.0 / sq miThis ZIP311.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 67This ZIP67 |
| Annual payroll | $2,917,000This ZIP$2,917,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.45 sq miThis ZIP0.45 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 21762
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 21762
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
21792 | Unionville, MD | 3.4 mi |
21798 | Woodsboro, MD | 4.7 mi |
21791 | Union Bridge, MD | 4.8 mi |
21774 | New Market, MD | 5.1 mi |
21793 | Walkersville, MD | 5.1 mi |
21701 | Frederick, MD | 5.2 mi |
21775 | New Midway, MD | 6.3 mi |
21759 | Ladiesburg, MD | 6.5 mi |
21771 | Mount Airy, MD | 7.6 mi |
21709 | Frederick, MD | 7.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 21762?
21762 is in Libertytown, Maryland, in Frederick County, part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.4806, -77.2483.
What county is 21762 in?
21762 lies in Frederick County.
What time zone is 21762 in?
21762 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 21762?
About 139 people live in ZIP code 21762, in 50 households, at 311.0 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 21762?
The closest are 21792 (3.4 mi), 21798 (4.7 mi), 21791 (4.8 mi), 21774 (5.1 mi) and 21793 (5.1 mi).
Is 21762 a PO Box ZIP code?
21762 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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