Crumpton, MD · standard
ZIP Code 21628
Queen Anne's County, Maryland - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 556
- 203/sq mi High-density area
- $115,417
- Median income Above-median income area
- $160,200
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 20.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Crumpton pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 11%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 30th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 203
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 21628 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 21628 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Crumpton, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, home to just 556 residents across 2.7 square miles, a density of 203 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 21628 skews affluent, with a median household income of $115,417 (1% above the average Maryland ZIP), while per-capita income is $48,695. Economic pressure is pronounced: 20.6% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 26.7%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $160,200 (64% below the average Maryland ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Queen Anne's County, so 21628 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 21628, Crumpton, MD · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
556
Population
2.7
Area (sq mi)
203
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 21628?
49.8
Median Age
39.5%
Male
60.5%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$115,417
Median Household Income
+1% vs state ZIP avg
$48,695
Per Capita Income
20.6%
Poverty Rate
26.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 21628 ranks among Maryland ZIPs
Crumpton, MD household income vs. every Maryland ZIP code
Median household income among 419 reporting Maryland ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$115,417 Top 43% higher than 57% of 419 Maryland ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
177housing units
177
Total Housing Units
127
Occupied Units
50
Vacant Units
1.95
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$160,200
Median Home Value
-64% vs state ZIP avg
2001
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 21628, employing approximately 26 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,074,000.
4
Businesses
26
Employees
$1.1M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 21628 vs 21651 →
ZIP 21628 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21651
Millington (21651)
2,898 residents
- 21623
Church Hill (21623)
2,111 residents
- 21635
Galena (21635)
2,098 residents
- 21668
Sudlersville (21668)
1,904 residents
- 21645 1,039
Kennedyville (21645)
1,039 residents
- 21607 583
Barclay (21607)
583 residents
- 21628 556
Crumpton (21628)
556 residents
- 21667 310
Still Pond (21667)
310 residents
- 21650 238
Massey (21650)
238 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 21628 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 21628 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21628
Crumpton (21628)
$115,417 median income
- 21635
Galena (21635)
$101,618 median income
- 21607
Barclay (21607)
$91,250 median income
- 21645
Kennedyville (21645)
$86,118 median income
- 21668
Sudlersville (21668)
$78,672 median income
- 21623
Church Hill (21623)
$78,345 median income
- 21651
Millington (21651)
$74,063 median income
- 21667
Still Pond (21667)
$64,122 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 21628 ranks the highest of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21651 | Millington, MD | 2,898 | 3.8 mi |
| 21668 | Sudlersville, MD | 1,904 | 4.8 mi |
| 21645 | Kennedyville, MD | 1,039 | 6.4 mi |
| 21623 | Church Hill, MD | 2,111 | 8.2 mi |
| 21930 | Georgetown, MD | 94 | 9.5 mi |
| 21607 | Barclay, MD | 583 | 8.0 mi |
| 21644 | Ingleside, MD | 111 | 8.9 mi |
| 21635 | Galena, MD | 2,098 | 8.2 mi |
| 21650 | Massey, MD | 238 | 8.0 mi |
| 21667 | Still Pond, MD | 310 | 10.4 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 21628, both outside MD so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 21628 in?
ZIP code 21628 (Crumpton) is located in Queen Anne's County, Maryland. Queen Anne's County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/queen-annes-md.
What is the population of ZIP code 21628?
ZIP code 21628 in Crumpton, MD has a population of 556 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 21628?
The median household income in ZIP 21628 is $115,417, which is 51% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 21628?
The median home value in ZIP 21628 is $160,200, which is 42% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 21628?
The largest racial group in ZIP 21628 is White at 97.2%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 21628?
ZIP code 21628 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 26 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 21628?
In ZIP code 21628, 58.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 20.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 21628?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 21628 is 20.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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