ZIP Code 21717

21717 is one of Maryland's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Buckeystown, Frederick County.

City: Buckeystown
County: Frederick County
State: Maryland
Prefix: 217xx

Where this code sits

21717 is part of the 217xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Buckeystown.

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 21717 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

ZIP codes nearest 21717

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 21717.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 21704	2.6 mi	Frederick, MD
ZIP code 21703	3.0 mi	Frederick, MD
ZIP code 21710	3.1 mi	Adamstown, MD
ZIP code 21705	5.8 mi	Frederick, MD
ZIP code 21790	6.3 mi	Tuscarora, MD
ZIP code 21755	6.7 mi	Jefferson, MD
ZIP code 21777	6.7 mi	Point Of Rocks, MD
ZIP code 21754	7.0 mi	Ijamsville, MD

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance. Where a place has no Census Gazetteer point, its postal centroid is used instead.

Each point is the reference point for 21717, plotted from its record coordinates.

Reference points and footprint
Not an official NANPA boundary
Not a USPS delivery area

Scope ZIP code 21717. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated 15 July 2026. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes, not an area; the point shown is a record coordinate, not a centre.