Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($116,607) for 21798 is less than the median household income for 21793 ($121,971), Frederick County ($122,002), and Woodsboro town ($116,964). But it's more than 21701 ($106,577), 21757 ($100,500), 21778 ($76,458), 21788 ($98,856), and 21791 ($93,015).
| 21798 | $116,607 |
| Woodsboro town | $116,964 |
| Frederick County | $122,002 |
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The average household income ($162,291) for 21798 is less than the average household income for Woodsboro town ($177,888). But it's more than 21778 ($118,363), 21701 ($137,084), 21757 ($119,958), 21793 ($142,607), 21788 ($127,864), 21791 ($109,742), and Frederick County ($148,300).
| 21798 | $162,291 |
| Woodsboro town | $177,888 |
| Frederick County | $148,300 |
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The per-capita income for 21798 is $50,330. The per capita income ($50,330) for 21798 is less than the per capita income for 21701 ($60,194), 21778 ($54,798), 21788 ($52,036), 21793 ($53,015), Frederick County ($54,982), and Woodsboro town ($53,568). But it's more than 21757 ($46,390) and 21791 ($41,286).
| 21798 | $50,330 |
| Woodsboro town | $53,568 |
| Frederick County | $54,982 |
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29.6% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (29.6%) for 21798 is more than 21793 (19.6%), 21788 (19.2%), 21791 (9.2%), 21701 (20.5%), 21757 (13.5%), 21778 (20.2%), Frederick County (24.6%), and Woodsboro town (26.8%).
| 21798 | 29.6% |
| Woodsboro town | 26.8% |
| Frederick County | 24.6% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21798 | $-1 | $111,875 | $162,589 | $91,591 |
| Woodsboro town | $-1 | $108,438 | $174,125 | $85,625 |
| Frederick County | $67,867 | $129,626 | $151,637 | $85,114 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 21798 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 21798 | +/-$35,479 | +/-$34,432 | +/-$8,122 | +/-9.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$39,392 | +/-$62,710 | +/-$18,461 |
| Woodsboro town | +/-$30,513 | +/-$61,561 | +/-$11,734 | +/-11.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$31,294 | +/-$77,548 | +/-$54,097 |
| Frederick County | +/-$2,489 | +/-$2,160 | +/-$744 | +/-0.9% | +/-$8,769 | +/-$3,514 | +/-$4,897 | +/-$3,939 |