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21221 · Population & demographics · Essex MD

ZIP Code
21221

Essex, MD

City / locality
Essex
State
Maryland
ZIP Code type
Type not provided
Latitude
39.3086
Longitude
-76.4533
Coordinate source
GeoNames Postal
Source
GeoNames Postal
Source year
Inherited source snapshot

Some U.S. place names and coordinates come from GeoNames as geographic references. They are not confirmation of the USPS preferred mailing city.

ZCTAs are Census statistical areas. Their boundaries do not represent every USPS ZIP Code or an exact postal delivery boundary.

Population & demographics

acs/acs5 · 2024

ACS figures are five-year statistical estimates for a ZCTA. They do not describe individual addresses; consider the margin of error when comparing values.

Estimated population

43,487People · Margin of error ±1,954

Median age

42.4Years · Margin of error ±1.8

Median household income

67,340USD · Margin of error ±4,158

Median home value

271,500USD · Margin of error ±16,100

Total households

17,286Households · Margin of error ±571

Housing units

18,442Count · Margin of error ±560

Owner-occupied housing units

10,796Count · Margin of error ±652

Renter-occupied housing units

6,490Count · Margin of error ±627

Median monthly gross rent

1,310USD · Margin of error ±41

Household income distribution

USD · Households

$0–$9,999900±226
$10,000–$14,999639±219
$15,000–$19,999509±164
$20,000–$24,999745±258
$25,000–$29,999699±261
$30,000–$34,999876±314
$35,000–$39,999608±209
$40,000–$44,999773±269
$45,000–$49,999599±192
$50,000–$59,9991,341±421
$60,000–$74,9991,697±338
$75,000–$99,9992,111±377
$100,000–$124,9991,697±309
$125,000–$149,9991,231±310
$150,000–$199,9991,396±270
≥ $200,0001,465±308

ACS figures are five-year statistical estimates for a ZCTA. They do not describe individual addresses; consider the margin of error when comparing values.

Source

GeoNames Postal

Source year: Source vintage not supplied

GeoNames Postal

U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer

Source year: 2026 Gazetteer

U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer

U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA cartographic boundaries

Source year: 2020 Census ZCTA cartographic

U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA cartographic boundaries

U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year

Source year: 2024 ACS 5-year

U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year