ZIP code
21157
Westminster, MD
21157 covers Westminster in Carroll County, with 40,191 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 21157. Methodology
ZIP code map of 21157

About ZIP code 21157
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 21157. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 21157
Race
- White32,420
- Black or African American1,809
- American Indian or Alaska Native113
- Asian765
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander18
- Other race1,025
- Two or more races2,434
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,385
Age
- Under 104,061
- 10 to 194,858
- 20 to 294,974
- 30 to 394,608
- 40 to 494,128
- 50 to 595,739
- 60 to 695,212
- 70 to 793,276
- 80 and older1,728
Income and housing in 21157
Education
- High school graduate92.6%
- Bachelor's degree37.2%
- Graduate degree14.4%
Places covering 21157
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.
- Westminster26.6%
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.
- Carroll 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
73.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 21157
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34,291 | |
| 2006 | 32,682 | |
| 2007 | 34,760 | |
| 2008 | 33,232 | |
| 2009 | 33,812 | |
| 2010 | 33,655 | |
| 2011 | 37,020 | 33,731 |
| 2012 | 37,990 | 33,760 |
| 2013 | 37,650 | 34,120 |
| 2014 | 37,094 | 33,700 |
| 2015 | 36,732 | 33,880 |
| 2016 | 37,358 | 33,660 |
| 2017 | 37,191 | 33,530 |
| 2018 | 36,985 | 33,560 |
| 2019 | 37,749 | 33,640 |
| 2020 | 38,714 | 33,970 |
| 2021 | 39,978 | 34,090 |
| 2022 | 39,816 | 34,800 |
| 2023 | 40,191 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 21157
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 21048Finksburg4.6 miPop 10,002 · Income $122,801
- 21776New Windsor6.5 miPop 5,905 · Income $111,923
- 21158Westminster7.8 miPop 22,404 · Income $108,795
- 21074Hampstead9.2 miPop 15,070 · Income $101,462
- 21155Upperco9.6 miPop 3,124 · Income $124,219
- 21784Sykesville10.2 miPop 37,813 · Income $141,228
- 21071Glyndon10.3 miPop 355 · Income $138,456
- 21136Reisterstown10.6 miPop 33,778 · Income $106,559
- 21791Union Bridge11.0 miPop 4,734 · Income $90,460
- 21102Manchester12.3 miPop 12,176 · Income $119,535
- 21023Butler13.1 miPop 83 · Income $81,438
- 21787Taneytown13.4 miPop 11,549 · Income $88,212
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ZIP code 21157 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 21157 in?
- 21157 is in Westminster, MD.
- What county is 21157 in?
- 21157 is in Carroll County.
- What is the median household income in 21157?
- The median household income in 21157 is $102,835.
- Which ZIP codes are near 21157?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 21157.