ZIP code
21921
Elkton, MD
21921 covers Elkton in Cecil County, with 45,698 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 21921. Methodology
ZIP code map of 21921
About ZIP code 21921
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 21921. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 21921
Race
- White34,175
- Black or African American5,188
- American Indian or Alaska Native110
- Asian719
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander10
- Other race1,155
- Two or more races3,626
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,913
Age
- Under 105,470
- 10 to 195,906
- 20 to 295,954
- 30 to 395,815
- 40 to 495,365
- 50 to 596,390
- 60 to 695,554
- 70 to 793,174
- 80 and older1,355
Income and housing in 21921
Education
- High school graduate92.3%
- Bachelor's degree27.9%
- Graduate degree9.6%
Places covering 21921
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.
- Elkton35.1%
- North East1.2%
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.
- Cecil 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
63.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 21921
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38,236 | |
| 2006 | 36,913 | |
| 2007 | 39,062 | |
| 2008 | 37,762 | |
| 2009 | 38,035 | |
| 2010 | 38,464 | |
| 2011 | 43,617 | 38,297 |
| 2012 | 44,090 | 38,640 |
| 2013 | 43,383 | 38,350 |
| 2014 | 42,316 | 38,390 |
| 2015 | 42,066 | 38,190 |
| 2016 | 43,940 | 37,430 |
| 2017 | 44,397 | 37,680 |
| 2018 | 44,896 | 37,990 |
| 2019 | 46,162 | 38,320 |
| 2020 | 45,225 | 38,420 |
| 2021 | 44,793 | 38,030 |
| 2022 | 45,081 | 38,590 |
| 2023 | 45,698 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 21921
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 21920Elk Mills2.2 miPop 1,153 · Income $119,156
- 21901North East6.5 miPop 19,585 · Income $113,107
- 19716Newark6.7 miPop 0 · Income —
- 19717Newark6.8 miPop 6,522 · Income —
- 19702Newark7.0 miPop 56,049 · Income $92,304
- 21914Charlestown7.5 miPop 786 · Income $57,167
- 19713Newark8.5 miPop 30,549 · Income $72,850
- 19711Newark8.7 miPop 49,113 · Income $94,455
- 21915Chesapeake City9.1 miPop 2,471 · Income $97,794
- 19701Bear9.2 miPop 44,801 · Income $107,856
- 19350Landenberg9.8 miPop 10,401 · Income $152,264
- 21911Rising Sun10.3 miPop 10,402 · Income $100,401
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ZIP code 21921 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 21921 in?
- 21921 is in Elkton, MD.
- What county is 21921 in?
- 21921 is in Cecil County.
- What is the median household income in 21921?
- The median household income in 21921 is $84,608.
- Which ZIP codes are near 21921?
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