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ZIP Code 21623: Church Hill, MD
ZIP code 21623 uses the postal name Church Hill, Maryland and lies entirely in Queen Anne's County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $78,345 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Church Hill; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Church Hill · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Queen Anne's County
- Census places
- Church Hill
- Neighborhood
- The Village at Church Hill Crossing GeoNames
- Metro area
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- House district
- MD-1 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 36.3 sq mi · 74 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 21623?
21623 centers on 39.124°, -75.967° and covers 36.3 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 21644, 21607, 21617, 21668, 21620, 21640.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21623, 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 21623 compare with the rest of Queen Anne's County?
| Measure | 21623 | In Queen Anne's County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,669 | 7th of 16 | 287th of 477 |
| Median household income | $78k | 9th of 11 | 243rd of 293 |
| Median home value | $391k | 6th of 10 | 186th of 320 |
Its median household income is higher than in 60% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 49% 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 21623?
The 2020 Census counted 2,244 people in 21623; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,669. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,669±521 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,244
- Households
- 893
- Median age
- 36.4
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 21623?
Of the 2,669 people the ACS estimates in 21623, 24.0% are under 18 and 14.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (59.6%), then Hispanic or Latino (22.7%).
- Under 1824.0%
- 18 to 6461.3%
- 65 and older14.8%
- White, not Hispanic59.6%
- Hispanic or Latino22.7%
- Black, not Hispanic13.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.9%
- Other or two or more1.1%
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 21623 earn?
Median household income is $78,345 (ACS 2020-2024), the 9th highest of the 11 ranked ZIP codes in Queen Anne's County.
- Median household income
- $78,345±$11,860
- Income per person
- $35,506
- Below the poverty line
- 6.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $80,7481,040 returns; wages 73% 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 21623?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $391,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,233
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.8%
- Housing units
- 939
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 21623?
38 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).
- Construction14
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services7
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation3
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 21623?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21644 | Ingleside | 81 | – | 5.0 mi |
| 21607 | Barclay | 597 | $91k | 6.0 mi |
| 21617 | Centreville | 10,428 | $117k | 6.6 mi |
| 21668 | Sudlersville | 2,011 | $79k | 7.7 mi |
| 21620 | Chestertown | 13,810 | $81k | 8.5 mi |
| 21640 | Henderson | 1,163 | $54k | 8.7 mi |
| 21628 | Crumpton | 248 | $115k | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 21649 | Marydel | 1,890 | $69k | 9.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.