Washington County, MD ZIP Codes

Maryland (MD)  ·  23 ZIP codes  ·  18 cities
23
ZIP codes
154,937
population (2021)
+5.1%
pop change since 2010
24043
FIPS code
Washington County ZIP code map
About Washington County
Washington County is located in Maryland and contains 23 ZIP codes across 18 cities and communities. The county's population was 154,937 as of 2021, an increase of 5.1% from 147,430 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Washington County is 24043.
Population
2021 population154,937
2010 population147,430
Change+5.1%
County details
StateMaryland
FIPS code24043
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Washington County
Big Pool Boonsboro Brownsville Cascade Cavetown Chewsville Clear Spring Fairplay Funkstown Hagerstown Hancock Keedysville Maugansville Rohrersville Saint James Sharpsburg Smithsburg Williamsport
ZIP codes for Washington County, MD (23)
ZIP code City County Map
21711 Big Pool Washington View map
21713 Boonsboro Washington View map
21715 Brownsville Washington View map
21719 Cascade Washington View map
21720 Cavetown Washington View map
21721 Chewsville Washington View map
21722 Clear Spring Washington View map
21733 Fairplay Washington View map
21734 Funkstown Washington View map
21740 Hagerstown Washington View map
21741 Hagerstown Washington View map
21742 Hagerstown Washington View map
21746 Hagerstown Washington View map
21747 Hagerstown Washington View map
21749 Hagerstown Washington View map
21750 Hancock Washington View map
21756 Keedysville Washington View map
21767 Maugansville Washington View map
21779 Rohrersville Washington View map
21781 Saint James Washington View map
21782 Sharpsburg Washington View map
21783 Smithsburg Washington View map
21795 Williamsport Washington View map

Demographics & statistics

150,775
Population
41.0
Median age
$72,983
Median household income
$37,125
Per capita income
$284,336
Median home value
$862
Median monthly rent
77.3%
Home ownership
8.4%
Poverty rate
3.6%
Unemployment
42,770
Housing units
21.8%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
4,235
Under 5
4,285
4,699
5–9
4,755
4,697
10–14
4,754
4,632
15–19
4,688
4,475
20–24
4,529
9,408
25–34
9,521
9,222
35–44
9,332
9,953
45–54
10,072
5,294
55–59
5,358
4,933
60–64
4,992
7,601
65–74
7,693
4,237
75–84
4,288
1,552
85+
1,570
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Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1833,40121.3%
18 and over117,37478.7%
65 and over26,94118.7%
Median age41.0 years

Race & ethnicity

White 76.7%
Black or African American 10%
Two or more races 6.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
Asian 1.7%
Other race 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
GroupCount%
White119,85476.7%
Black or African American15,70010%
Two or more races10,1096.5%
Hispanic or Latino5,5693.6%
Asian2,6341.7%
Other race2,1591.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native1720.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1470.1%

Household income

Under $10k 5.5%
$10k–$15k 2.4%
$15k–$25k 5.2%
$25k–$35k 7.3%
$35k–$50k 11.3%
$50k–$75k 14.4%
$75k–$100k 13.4%
$100k–$150k 20.7%
$150k–$200k 8.4%
$200k+ 11.5%
Range% of households
Under $10k5.5%
$10k–$15k2.4%
$15k–$25k5.2%
$25k–$35k7.3%
$35k–$50k11.3%
$50k–$75k14.4%
$75k–$100k13.4%
$100k–$150k20.7%
$150k–$200k8.4%
$200k+11.5%
Median income$72,983

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 2.3%
$50k–$100k 2.7%
$100k–$150k 8.8%
$150k–$200k 12.0%
$200k–$300k 32.3%
$300k–$500k 31.0%
$500k–$1M 10.1%
$1M+ 0.8%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$284,336
Median rent / month$862
Owner occupied77.3%
Renter occupied22.7%
Vacant7.9%
Single-family detached76.3%
Large apartment buildings1.1%
Mobile homes3.5%
Median rooms6.5
Avg household size (owned)2.61

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.1%
2010–20194.5%
2000–200912.5%
1990–199913.9%
1980–198913.6%
1970–197910.7%
1960–196910.5%
1950–19599.5%
1940–19492.8%
1939 or earlier22.0%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.3%
1 bedroom5.9%
2 bedrooms19.9%
3 bedrooms47.8%
4 bedrooms20.3%
5+ bedrooms5.8%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle3.8%
1 vehicle23.4%
2 vehicles34.3%
3 or more38.5%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas7.7%
Electricity55.4%
Propane / LP gas6.6%
Fuel oil21.9%
Wood6.8%
Solar0.3%
No fuel used0.7%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family28,15852.6%
Cohabiting couple4,9117.1%
Male householder, no spouse10,33717.3%
Female householder, no spouse14,99223.0%
Households with children under 1818,52531.0%
Households with seniors (65+)18,72933.8%
Average household size2.54

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married31.8%24.1%
Married54.6%50.4%
Separated2.5%4.0%
Widowed4.0%10.5%
Divorced7.1%11.1%

Education

Less than 9th grade 2.6%
Some HS, no diploma 7.0%
HS graduate 39.9%
Some college, no degree 21.3%
Associate's degree 7.4%
Bachelor's degree 13.5%
Graduate / professional 8.3%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher90.4%
Bachelor's or higher21.8%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool1,6533.9%
Kindergarten2,0994.9%
Elementary school14,70948.0%
High school8,07222.2%
College / grad school6,93721.0%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 21.4%
Retail trade 13.9%
Professional & management 10.7%
Construction 9.5%
Public administration 8.5%
Manufacturing 8.2%
Transportation & utilities 6.2%
Other services 5.9%
Arts, food & hospitality 5.6%
Finance & real estate 4.9%
Information 2.3%
Wholesale trade 1.8%
Agriculture & mining 1.2%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts34.6%
Service16.5%
Sales & office21.1%
Natural resources & construction14.5%
Production & transportation13.3%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector74.1%
Government20.3%
Self-employed5.5%
Unpaid family workers0.1%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone79.3%
Carpool6.7%
Public transit0.9%
Walk0.6%
Other means0.8%
Avg commute (minutes)34.4

Poverty

All people 8.4%
Under 18 years 8.8%
18 and over 8.2%
Married-couple families 3.1%
Female-led households 18.9%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security34.5%
Retirement income28.0%
Supplemental Security4.6%
Cash public assistance3.0%
Food stamps / SNAP11.4%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure35.9%
High cholesterol34.7%
Heart disease6.5%
Stroke3.0%
Asthma10.4%
Arthritis27.6%
Kidney disease2.8%
Pulmonary disease7.1%
Cancer7.2%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking14.9%
No physical activity25.3%
Less than 7 hrs sleep33.5%
Fair or poor health12.8%
Poor mental health14.4%
Poor physical health9.6%
No health insurance10.7%
Visited doctor (checkup)77.1%
Visited dentist64.8%
Cholesterol screening91.5%
Teeth loss13.1%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans8,7126.8%
Disability%
Any disability12.1%
Under 185.9%
18–64 years9.1%
65 and over29.5%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance73.7%
Public insurance37.6%
Uninsured under 195.2%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only142,25594.9%
Spanish3,7261.4%
Other Indo-European2,5870.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander4550.2%
Other languages5050.2%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)142,36196.8%
Born in same state140,27295.8%
Born in different state95,75365.4%
Foreign born2,0891.0%
Naturalized citizen8,4143.2%
Not a US citizen4,28958.4%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian16,59411%
French15,83910.5%
Arab8,4695.6%
English1,2340.8%
Polish8460.6%
AncestryCount%
Irish4750.3%
German3990.3%
Dutch1160.1%
Norwegian750%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access39.8%
Internet access92.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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