Hillsboro, MD · standard
ZIP Code 21641
Caroline County, Maryland — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 117
- 516/sq mi
- $66,875
- Median income
- $254,200
- Median home value
- 15.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Hillsboro pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 42th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 42%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 516
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 21641 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 21641 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.2 square miles in Hillsboro, Caroline County, Maryland. The area is home to 117 residents, producing a population density of 516 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 21641 against Maryland and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 21641 sits at $66,875 (41% below the Maryland average), while per-capita income is $31,225. The poverty rate stands at 23.6% and the unemployment rate at 1.7%. On housing, the median home value is $254,200 (43% below the state average) with median rent at $955 per month, and 69.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 21641 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Caroline County, so you can benchmark 21641 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 →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 21641, Hillsboro, MD · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
117
Population
0.2
Area (sq mi)
516
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 21641?
58.8
Median Age
40.2%
Male
59.8%
Female
3.1%
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?
$66,875
Median Household Income
-41% vs state
$31,225
Per Capita Income
23.6%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 21641 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$66,875 42nd percentile higher than 42% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
70
Total Housing Units
56
Occupied Units
14
Vacant Units
2.27
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$254,200
Median Home Value
-43% vs state
$955
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 21641 vs 21657 →
ZIP 21641 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21601
Easton (21601)
23,597 residents
- 21617
Centreville (21617)
9,907 residents
- 21629
Denton (21629)
9,555 residents
- 21639 4,408
Greensboro (21639)
4,408 residents
- 21660 4,063
Ridgely (21660)
4,063 residents
- 21625 2,719
Cordova (21625)
2,719 residents
- 21636 1,186
Goldsboro (21636)
1,186 residents
- 21657 777
Queen Anne (21657)
777 residents
- 21679 483
Wye Mills (21679)
483 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 21641 ranks #0 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 21641 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21679
Wye Mills (21679)
$119,821 median income
- 21617
Centreville (21617)
$116,898 median income
- 21657
Queen Anne (21657)
$104,940 median income
- 21601
Easton (21601)
$83,680 median income
- 21625
Cordova (21625)
$83,250 median income
- 21660
Ridgely (21660)
$80,469 median income
- 21629
Denton (21629)
$73,956 median income
- 21636
Goldsboro (21636)
$73,426 median income
- 21641
Hillsboro (21641)
$66,875 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 21641 ranks #9 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21657 | Queen Anne, MD | 777 | 3.6 mi |
| 21660 | Ridgely, MD | 4,063 | 3.8 mi |
| 21625 | Cordova, MD | 2,719 | 4.2 mi |
| 21679 | Wye Mills, MD | 483 | 7.7 mi |
| 21629 | Denton, MD | 9,555 | 7.2 mi |
| 21639 | Greensboro, MD | 4,408 | 8.6 mi |
| 21617 | Centreville, MD | 9,907 | 10.5 mi |
| 21636 | Goldsboro, MD | 1,186 | 10.4 mi |
| 21601 | Easton, MD | 23,597 | 11.4 mi |
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