ZIP code
21601
Easton, MD
21601 covers Easton in Talbot County, with 24,095 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
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 21601. Methodology
ZIP code map of 21601

About ZIP code 21601
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 21601. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 21601
Race
- White17,132
- Black or African American3,017
- American Indian or Alaska Native122
- Asian440
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander12
- Other race1,615
- Two or more races1,607
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,791
Age
- Under 102,344
- 10 to 192,791
- 20 to 292,279
- 30 to 392,659
- 40 to 492,422
- 50 to 593,028
- 60 to 693,414
- 70 to 792,993
- 80 and older2,015
Income and housing in 21601
Education
- High school graduate91.5%
- Bachelor's degree40.6%
- Graduate degree18.1%
Places covering 21601
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.
- Easton71.4%
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.
- Talbot County100.0%
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
28.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 21601
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21,177 | |
| 2006 | 20,607 | |
| 2007 | 21,988 | |
| 2008 | 21,046 | |
| 2009 | 21,432 | |
| 2010 | 21,541 | |
| 2011 | 23,348 | 21,836 |
| 2012 | 23,633 | 21,910 |
| 2013 | 23,685 | 22,140 |
| 2014 | 24,227 | 21,960 |
| 2015 | 23,920 | 21,740 |
| 2016 | 23,986 | 21,700 |
| 2017 | 23,982 | 21,990 |
| 2018 | 23,458 | 21,810 |
| 2019 | 23,399 | 21,750 |
| 2020 | 23,338 | 21,790 |
| 2021 | 23,373 | 21,460 |
| 2022 | 23,589 | 21,630 |
| 2023 | 24,095 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 21601
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 21653Newcomb5.8 miPop 132 · Income $100,917
- 21654Oxford7.5 miPop 1,195 · Income $88,512
- 21625Cordova7.6 miPop 1,837 · Income $93,589
- 21663Saint Michaels7.7 miPop 3,745 · Income $81,932
- 21662Royal Oak8.1 miPop 612 · Income $133,125
- 21679Wye Mills8.9 miPop 332 · Income $116,908
- 21655Preston10.0 miPop 4,995 · Income $85,608
- 21612Bozman10.0 miPop 446 · Income $113,438
- 21624Claiborne10.5 miPop 165 · Income —
- 21647Mcdaniel10.6 miPop 412 · Income $111,111
- 21673Trappe10.6 miPop 2,839 · Income $72,500
- 21658Queenstown10.9 miPop 3,802 · Income $132,500
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ZIP code 21601 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 21601 in?
- 21601 is in Easton, MD.
- What county is 21601 in?
- 21601 is in Talbot County.
- What is the median household income in 21601?
- The median household income in 21601 is $81,837.
- Which ZIP codes are near 21601?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 21601.