PlainZIP

Dayton, MD

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Dayton, MD: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,114. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet DAYTON-MD · Dayton, MD 1 ZIPs · 2,114 pop · #176/25278 · Howard County

INC-TOP · RANK-TOP · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-TOP

  • INC-TOP $218,036
  • RANK-TOP #176/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Highland
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 99% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,114
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-TOP $881,300

Nearest income peer: Highland, MD (+ $8,110 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Dayton

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Dayton on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Dayton, MD sits among US cities with a top-decile household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 1%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,114
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$218,036
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

High-income footprint on only 1 ZIP: the city page and the ZIP page nearly coincide. Headline income $218,036 and home value $881,300 should be read as near-neighborhood numbers ; bachelor's attainment averages 71.3%.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (99.3%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within Maryland, Glen Echo is the closest lower-income city and Stevenson the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Dayton.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 21036, is all of Dayton

There is no split to weigh here: 21036 holds every one of Dayton's 2,114 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Dayton's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 49 establishments, 263 employees , annual payroll $19,493k (~23 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 21036 (49 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (13) · also Professional, scientific, and technical services · Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services .

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ZIP Codes in Dayton, MD

These ZIP codes sit in Howard County, which covers 20 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Dayton. See the Howard County roll-up →

Dayton sits in the upper half of Howard County on income: Laurel, Columbia and Ellicott City report less, while Clarksville, Fulton and Highland report more. Savage marks the far end of that range at $76,842, 65% below Dayton.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
21036 2,114 $218,036 49 130
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Dayton roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Dayton, .