ZIP Code 21790 — Point of Rocks CDP, MD Demographics & Data

ZIP code 21790 covers Point of Rocks, MD in Frederick County with a population of about 38.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 2.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 227, 240, 301; U.S. House district MD-6; the WASHINGTON, DC (HAGRSTWN) media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services; a mean commute of about 10.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 0.0% (about 65.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Point of Rocks CDP, MD as Relatively Low (composite score 74.2), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (81.6) and hurricane (79.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Point of Rocks CDP, MD show little to no average snow and around 43.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2 for ZIP 21790 (Point of Rocks CDP, MD) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.