ZIP Code 21619

ZIP code 21619 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 24.0 square miles in Chester, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. The area is home to 5,848 residents, producing a population density of 244 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 21619 against Maryland and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 21619 sits at $107,639 (6% below the Maryland average), while per-capita income is $70,685. The poverty rate stands at 6.8% and the unemployment rate at 2.9%. On housing, the median home value is $486,600 (9% above the state average) with median rent at $1,903 per month, and 75.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 21619 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 38.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.2, and the average commute is 32 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Queen Anne's County, so you can benchmark 21619 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →