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ZIP Codes Starting with
62 ZIP codes start with 216, sorted at the Eastern Shore, MD (SCF 216) sectional center (USPS labeling list L005, effective October 1, 2026) in Maryland: 58 residential ZIP codes across 5 counties and 4 PO Box or single-organization codes (Census 2020 ZCTAs and GeoNames postal codes, October 2026).
What do the digits 216 mean?
The first digit, 2, is one of ten national areas (District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia). The first three, 216, route mail to a sectional center: USPS labeling list L005 (effective October 1, 2026) sends letters for 216 to the Eastern Shore, MD (SCF 216) facility. The last two digits pick the delivery area. By residents, the largest town names among the 216 ZIP codes are Easton, Cambridge, Stevensville, Chestertown, Centreville and Denton.
The same facility sorts 2 prefixes, 105 ZIP codes in all: 216, 218.
Where are the 216 ZIP codes?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All ZIP codes starting with 216
| County | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21601 | Easton | Talbot County | 24,671 | 230 | $84k | $376k |
| 21607 | Barclay | Queen Anne's County | 597 | 40 | $91k | $405k |
| 21609 | Bethlehem | Caroline County | PO Box or unique | – | – | – |
| 21610 | Betterton | Kent County | 391 | 367 | $86k | $227k |
| 21612 | Bozman | Talbot County | 470 | 85 | $118k | $680k |
| 21613 | Cambridge | Dorchester County | 17,926 | 117 | $54k | $284k |
| 21617 | Centreville | Queen Anne's County | 10,428 | 96 | $117k | $484k |
| 21619 | Chester | Queen Anne's County | 6,152 | 662 | $108k | $487k |
| 21620 | Chestertown | Kent County | 13,810 | 116 | $81k | $348k |
| 21622 | Church Creek | Dorchester County | 420 | 7 | $69k | $296k |
| 21623 | Church Hill | Queen Anne's County | 2,669 | 74 | $78k | $391k |
| 21624 | Claiborne | Talbot County | 162 | 70 | $89k | $345k |
| 21625 | Cordova | Talbot County | 1,766 | 43 | $83k | $372k |
| 21626 | Crapo | Dorchester County | 256 | 10 | – | $632k |
| 21627 | Crocheron | Dorchester County | 26 | 16 | $96k | $225k |
| 21628 | Crumpton | Queen Anne's County | 248 | 264 | $115k | $160k |
| 21629 | Denton | Caroline County | 10,252 | 123 | $74k | $334k |
| 21631 | East New Market | Dorchester County | 2,429 | 101 | $74k | $307k |
| 21632 | Federalsburg | Caroline County | 6,436 | 83 | $61k | $216k |
| 21634 | Fishing Creek | Dorchester County | 465 | 103 | $83k | $232k |
| 21635 | Galena | Kent County | 2,085 | 68 | $102k | $402k |
| 21636 | Goldsboro | Caroline County | 1,097 | 47 | $73k | $320k |
| 21638 | Grasonville | Queen Anne's County | 5,420 | 548 | $140k | $569k |
| 21639 | Greensboro | Caroline County | 4,682 | 142 | $63k | $269k |
| 21640 | Henderson | Caroline County | 1,163 | 45 | $54k | $269k |
| 21641 | Hillsboro | Caroline County | 127 | 941 | $67k | $254k |
| 21643 | Hurlock | Dorchester County | 5,392 | 117 | $67k | $230k |
| 21644 | Ingleside | Queen Anne's County | 81 | 22 | – | – |
| 21645 | Kennedyville | Kent County | 959 | 23 | $86k | $298k |
| 21647 | McDaniel | Talbot County | 320 | 95 | $114k | $634k |
| 21648 | Madison | Dorchester County | 172 | 18 | – | $195k |
| 21649 | Marydel | Queen Anne's County | 1,890 | 90 | $69k | $223k |
| 21650 | Massey | Kent County | 265 | 27 | – | $317k |
| 21651 | Millington | Kent County | 2,290 | 56 | $74k | $327k |
| 21652 | Neavitt | Talbot County | 155 | 296 | $128k | $505k |
| 21653 | Newcomb | Talbot County | 84 | 454 | – | $830k |
| 21654 | Oxford | Talbot County | 1,179 | 106 | $83k | $840k |
| 21655 | Preston | Caroline County | 5,053 | 96 | $90k | $289k |
| 21656 | Price | Queen Anne's County | PO Box or unique | – | – | – |
| 21657 | Queen Anne | Queen Anne's County | 1,354 | 45 | $105k | $360k |
| 21658 | Queenstown | Queen Anne's County | 3,632 | 93 | $128k | $483k |
| 21659 | Rhodesdale | Dorchester County | 1,601 | 37 | $74k | $260k |
| 21660 | Ridgely | Caroline County | 4,132 | 127 | $81k | $359k |
| 21661 | Rock Hall | Kent County | 2,613 | 79 | $91k | $283k |
| 21662 | Royal Oak | Talbot County | 546 | 65 | $137k | $1.11M |
| 21663 | Saint Michaels | Talbot County | 3,764 | 309 | $90k | $651k |
| 21664 | Secretary | Dorchester County | 635 | 2,182 | $83k | $172k |
| 21665 | Sherwood | Talbot County | 229 | 43 | – | $673k |
| 21666 | Stevensville | Queen Anne's County | 14,394 | 659 | $124k | $494k |
| 21667 | Still Pond | Kent County | 291 | 42 | $64k | $206k |
| 21668 | Sudlersville | Queen Anne's County | 2,011 | 44 | $79k | $348k |
| 21669 | Taylors Island | Dorchester County | 160 | 11 | $117k | $468k |
| 21670 | Templeville | Caroline County | PO Box or unique | – | – | – |
| 21671 | Tilghman | Talbot County | 727 | 344 | $45k | $295k |
| 21672 | Toddville | Dorchester County | 161 | 16 | $83k | – |
| 21673 | Trappe | Talbot County | 2,843 | 55 | $68k | $363k |
| 21675 | Wingate | Dorchester County | 38 | 14 | – | – |
| 21676 | Wittman | Talbot County | 439 | 110 | – | $644k |
| 21677 | Woolford | Dorchester County | 436 | 33 | – | $329k |
| 21678 | Worton | Kent County | 1,658 | 45 | $71k | $319k |
| 21679 | Wye Mills | Talbot County | 306 | 39 | $120k | $522k |
| 21690 | Chestertown | Queen Anne's County | PO Box or unique | – | – | – |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0) for codes without a residential area.