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21620

Chestertown, MD

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21620 covers Chestertown in Kent County, with 13,533 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.

Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology

ACS 2023 population

13,533

Median household income

$76,094

Median home value

$318,700

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 21620. Methodology

ZIP code map of 21620

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 21620 in Chestertown, Maryland
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 21620 in Chestertown, Maryland. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 21620

Type

STANDARD

City

Chestertown

County

Kent County

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

410, 443, 667

Land area

118.7 sq mi

Water area

16.77 sq mi

Households

6,259

Median gross rent

$1,149

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/New_York
Area Codes
410, 443, 667
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 21620. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 21620

Race

  • White9,569
  • Black or African American1,974
  • American Indian or Alaska Native31
  • Asian211
  • Other race273
  • Two or more races668

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 582

Age

  • Under 101,038
  • 10 to 191,539
  • 20 to 291,810
  • 30 to 391,265
  • 40 to 491,100
  • 50 to 591,570
  • 60 to 691,839
  • 70 to 791,637
  • 80 and older928

Income and housing in 21620

Poverty rate

10.8%

Median earnings

$39,432

Median household income

$76,094

Median home value

$318,700

Median gross rent

$1,149

Education

  • High school graduate92.6%
  • Bachelor's degree42.9%
  • Graduate degree21.9%

Places covering 21620

Cities and places — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.

ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

Counties — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.

ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

32.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 21620

IRS populationACS population
14,7277,363020052023

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Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200510,597
200610,287
200711,033
200810,296
200910,213
201010,202
201112,20410,148
201212,41510,210
201312,36410,210
201412,40610,150
201512,86010,150
201612,67910,030
201712,58410,090
201813,15510,000
201912,85010,070
202012,9899,980
202113,08310,090
202213,63610,380
202313,533

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 21620

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 21678Worton7.5 miPop 1,868 · Income $70,167
  2. 21623Church Hill8.5 miPop 2,482 · Income $77,014
  3. 21628Crumpton8.8 miPop 299 · Income $96,875
  4. 21667Still Pond9.5 miPop 276 · Income $61,505
  5. 21645Kennedyville10.1 miPop 872 · Income —
  6. 21661Rock Hall10.7 miPop 2,400 · Income $87,778
  7. 21610Betterton11.0 miPop 358 · Income $74,375
  8. 21617Centreville11.2 miPop 10,614 · Income $117,668
  9. 21651Millington12.5 miPop 2,448 · Income $71,983
  10. 21668Sudlersville12.5 miPop 1,973 · Income $80,938
  11. 21644Ingleside12.8 miPop 82 · Income —
  12. 21607Barclay13.2 miPop 538 · Income $88,702

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ZIP code 21620 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 21620 in?
21620 is in Chestertown, MD.
What county is 21620 in?
21620 is in Kent County.
What is the median household income in 21620?
The median household income in 21620 is $76,094.
Which ZIP codes are near 21620?
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