PlainZIP

Riva, MD

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Riva, MD: 1 USPS ZIP, population 3,457. 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 RIVA-MD · Riva, MD 1 ZIPs · 3,457 pop · #500/25278 · Anne Arundel County

INC-TOP · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-HIGH

  • INC-TOP $170,156
  • RANK-TOP #500/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Severna Park
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 99% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 3,457
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-HIGH $634,700

Nearest income peer: Severna Park, MD (+ $1,966 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 Riva

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Riva 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, Riva, MD sits among US cities with a top-decile household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 2%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
3,457
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$170,156
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 $170,156 and home value $634,700 should be read as near-neighborhood numbers ; bachelor's attainment averages 49.3%.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (98.7%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within Maryland, Ellicott City is the closest lower-income city and New Market the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 2 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Riva.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 21140, is all of Riva

There is no split to weigh here: 21140 holds every one of Riva's 3,457 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

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Riva

Citywide ZBP: 48 establishments, 253 employees , annual payroll $12,125k (~14 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 21140 (48 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (10) · also Professional, scientific, and technical services · Real estate and rental and leasing .

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ZIP Codes in Riva, MD

These ZIP codes sit in Anne Arundel County, which covers 36 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Riva. See the Anne Arundel County roll-up →

No other city sharing Anne Arundel County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Riva. Laurel, Annapolis and Glen Burnie sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Glen Burnie marks the far end of that range at $96,233, 43% below Riva.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
21140 3,457 $170,156 48 987
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Riva 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 Riva, .