ZIP Code 21774

Households in ZIP code 21774, near Frederick, report a median income of $171,103, with per-capita earnings of $59,972. That earning power shapes how housing costs land here: a median home value of $541,000 taxed at the county's 0.99% rate works out to roughly $5,356 a year in property taxes. Day-to-day purchases carry a combined 6.00% sales tax. Strong incomes against these figures leave room in many household budgets, though the gap between median and per-capita income hints at a range of circumstances across the area.