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ZIP Code 21610: Betterton, MD
ZIP code 21610 is in Betterton, Maryland, entirely in Kent County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 390 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $86,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 93% of its land lies in Betterton; 7% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Betterton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Kent County
- Census places
- Betterton
- House district
- MD-1 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.1 sq mi · 367 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 21610?
21610 centers on 39.367°, -76.072° and covers 1.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 21667, 21678.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21610, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 21610 compare with the rest of Kent County?
| Measure | 21610 | In Kent County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 391 | 7th of 9 | 407th of 477 |
| Median household income | $86k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $227k | not ranked | not ranked |
21610's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (391). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 69% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 21610?
The 2020 Census counted 297 people in 21610; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 391. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 391±175 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 297
- Households
- 132
- Median age
- 39.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 21610?
Of the 391 people the ACS estimates in 21610, 28.1% are under 18 and 16.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (73.9%), then Hispanic or Latino (19.9%).
- Under 1828.1%
- 18 to 6455.0%
- 65 and older16.9%
- White, not Hispanic73.9%
- Hispanic or Latino19.9%
- Black, not Hispanic3.8%
- Other or two or more2.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 21610 earn?
Median household income is $86,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $86,250±$31,134
- Income per person
- $31,548
- Below the poverty line
- 10.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 37.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $74,906170 returns; wages 59% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 21610?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $226,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,143
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.8%
- Housing units
- 246
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 21610?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 21610?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21667 | Still Pond | 291 | $64k | 2.0 mi |
| 21678 | Worton | 1,658 | $71k | 4.3 mi |
| 21645 | Kennedyville | 959 | $86k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 21005 | Aberdeen Proving Ground | 2,202 | $125k | 7.6 mi (near) |
| 21919 | Earleville | 3,626 | $107k | 8.2 mi (near) |
| 21130 | Perryman | 112 | $17k | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 21930 | Georgetown | 25 | – | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 21620 | Chestertown | 13,810 | $81k | 11.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.