Taneytown, MD: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Looking for facts about Taneytown? It is an incorporated town-sized municipality in Carroll County, Maryland, with an estimated 6,817 people according to our dataset. It lies at 39.657°N, 77.168°W in Eastern time. The sections below cover its size, ZIP codes, neighbors and distances.

What are the key facts about Taneytown, MD?

What is the population of Taneytown, MD?

Taneytown has an estimated population of 6,817. That makes it the 170th largest of the 510 places we list in Maryland, and the 4th largest of 9 places in Carroll County. The typical place in Maryland has about 2,304 residents, so Taneytown is roughly 3.0 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Maryland with a similar population include Ocean City (6,944), Chestertown (6,878), Lutherville (6,856), Hillandale (6,487), Forest Glen (6,469). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Taneytown differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Taneytown?

Taneytown has about 2,160 people per square mile (834 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within Maryland, it is denser than about 67% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Taneytown use?

Taneytown uses one ZIP code: 21787. A single code usually means a compact delivery area, but the same code may also serve addresses just outside the town line. Codes beginning with 2 are assigned to the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast coast (D.C., Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and the Carolinas). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Taneytown in?

Taneytown is in the Eastern time zone, which is UTC−5 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/New_York). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Fairfield Glade, TN, about 490 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Eastern time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Taneytown located in Maryland?

Taneytown lies in the northern part of Maryland, at 39.657° north latitude and 77.168° west longitude. The state capital, Annapolis, is about 59 miles to the southeast. The closest listed place in another state is Littlestown, PA, roughly 7 miles to the northeast, which shows how near Taneytown is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Frederick, MD, 20 miles to the southwest.

Which cities are near Taneytown, MD?

The closest listed place to Taneytown is Littlestown, PA, 7.4 miles to the northeast. Of the eight nearest places below, 2 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Taneytown in?

Taneytown is in Carroll County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 24013. The county contains 9 places in our data, 6 of which have their own page here and 3 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Eldersburg (31,108), Westminster (18,640), Mount Airy (9,458), Hampstead (6,401), Manchester (5,367). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Taneytown from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Taneytown is closest to New York, NY at about 186 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 2,291 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Taneytown?

No. In our data, Taneytown in Carroll County, Maryland is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

Planning a move to Taneytown?

If you are weighing Taneytown, start with the practical numbers: how far it is from where you live, whether it changes your time zone, and how its size and density compare with your current city. Use the distance calculator to measure the trip from where you live. The radius search tool lists every place within any distance of it. Our checklist for comparing cities explains what to check next.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.