Dropčevec is located in the municipality Rakovec, in Zagreb County at an elevation of 120 meters above sea level and it covers the area of 2.16 km² (0.83 sq. miles). According to the 2011 census report, there were 84 inhabitants. It is entirely populated by Croats. Nearby places: Goli Vrh, Mlaka, Vrhovec, Baničevec, Brezani, Rakovec, Samoborec, Hruškovec, Negovec and Brezovec Zelinski.