Majority of Frederick County’s COVID-19 cases clustered in four ZIP codes

The majority of COVID-19 cases in Frederick County can be found in five ZIP codes.

The ZIP codes making up the city of Frederick and its bordering neighborhoods — 21701, 21702, 21703 and 21704 — have the most cases compared to the other areas in the county. ZIP code 21771 also has a large number of cases, but that ZIP code is split between Frederick and Carroll counties, so it is hard to tell how many cases are considered Frederick County’s.

At least 1,457 of Frederick County’s 1,880 confirmed cases of COVID-19 are found in the four Frederick-area ZIP codes. These ZIP codes tend to reflect areas that have lower health scores and lower life expectancy, according to the Frederick County Health Needs Assessment.

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