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ZIP Code 21617: Centreville, MD
ZIP code 21617 uses the postal name Centreville, Maryland and lies entirely in Queen Anne's County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 10,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $116,898 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Centreville; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Centreville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Queen Anne's County
- Census places
- Centreville
- Neighborhoods
- Queen Annes Circle, Tilghmans Terrace GeoNames
- Metro area
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- House district
- MD-1 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 108.5 sq mi · 96 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 21617?
21617 centers on 39.049°, -76.045° and covers 108.5 square miles of land plus 8.7 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 21623, 21657, 21658, 21660, 21620, 21640.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21617, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 21617 compare with the rest of Queen Anne's County?
| Measure | 21617 | In Queen Anne's County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 10,428 | 3rd of 16 | 182nd of 477 |
| Median household income | $117k | 4th of 11 | 132nd of 293 |
| Median home value | $484k | 4th of 10 | 104th of 320 |
Its median household income is higher than in 89% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 53% of all 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 21617?
The 2020 Census counted 10,719 people in 21617; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 10,428. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 8.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 10,428
- 2020 Census count
- 10,719+8.2% since 2010 (9,907)
- Households
- 3,985
- Median age
- 41.4
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 21617?
Of the 10,428 people the ACS estimates in 21617, 22.9% are under 18 and 18.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.2%).
- Under 1822.9%
- 18 to 6458.5%
- 65 and older18.6%
- White, not Hispanic88.2%
- Black, not Hispanic5.1%
- Other or two or more4.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
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 21617 earn?
Median household income is $116,898 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 11 ranked ZIP codes in Queen Anne's County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($132,538 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $116,898±$22,815
- Income per person
- $51,242
- Below the poverty line
- 3.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 40.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $101,7215,470 returns; wages 66% 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 21617?
FHFA's house price index for 21617, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 65% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 44% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $483,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,338
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.9%
- Housing units
- 4,157
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 21617?
256 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction45
- Professional, scientific, and technical services39
- Retail trade29
- Other services (except public administration)24
- Health care and social assistance23
- Accommodation and food services19
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 21617?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21623 | Church Hill | 2,669 | $78k | 6.6 mi |
| 21657 | Queen Anne | 1,354 | $105k | 8.4 mi |
| 21658 | Queenstown | 3,632 | $128k | 9.0 mi |
| 21660 | Ridgely | 4,132 | $81k | 10.5 mi |
| 21620 | Chestertown | 13,810 | $81k | 11.2 mi |
| 21640 | Henderson | 1,163 | $54k | 12.1 mi |
| 21679 | Wye Mills | 306 | $120k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 21661 | Rock Hall | 2,613 | $91k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 21644 | Ingleside | 81 | – | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 21641 | Hillsboro | 127 | $67k | 10.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.