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ZIP Code 21658: Queenstown, MD
ZIP code 21658 uses the postal name Queenstown, Maryland and lies entirely in Queen Anne's County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $128,274 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Queenstown, and under 1% in smaller places; 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Queenstown · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Queen Anne's County
- Census places
- Queenstown
- Metro area
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- House district
- MD-1 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 39.0 sq mi · 93 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 21658?
21658 centers on 38.944°, -76.144° and covers 39.0 square miles of land plus 8.8 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 21679, 21638, 21657, 21617, 21601.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21658, 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).
How does 21658 compare with the rest of Queen Anne's County?
| Measure | 21658 | In Queen Anne's County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,632 | 6th of 16 | 260th of 477 |
| Median household income | $128k | 2nd of 11 | 93rd of 293 |
| Median home value | $483k | 5th of 10 | 107th of 320 |
Its median household income is higher than in 93% 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 21658?
The 2020 Census counted 3,723 people in 21658; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,632. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,632±471 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,723−3.6% since 2010 (3,862)
- Households
- 1,404
- Median age
- 53.6
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 21658?
Of the 3,632 people the ACS estimates in 21658, 16.1% are under 18 and 24.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (68.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (17.7%).
- Under 1816.1%
- 18 to 6459.7%
- 65 and older24.2%
- White, not Hispanic68.0%
- Hispanic or Latino17.7%
- Other or two or more8.4%
- Black, not Hispanic5.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
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 21658 earn?
Median household income is $128,274 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 11 ranked ZIP codes in Queen Anne's County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($135,396 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $128,274±$14,956
- Income per person
- $58,960
- Below the poverty line
- 9.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 43.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $153,4922,100 returns; wages 48% 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 21658?
FHFA's house price index for 21658, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 48% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 29% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −0.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $483,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,750
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.6%
- Housing units
- 1,747
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 21658?
183 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade54
- Professional, scientific, and technical services29
- Construction28
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services18
- Other services (except public administration)12
- Health care and social assistance9
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 21658?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21679 | Wye Mills | 306 | $120k | 3.1 mi |
| 21638 | Grasonville | 5,420 | $140k | 3.4 mi |
| 21657 | Queen Anne | 1,354 | $105k | 8.8 mi |
| 21617 | Centreville | 10,428 | $117k | 9.0 mi |
| 21601 | Easton | 24,671 | $84k | 10.9 mi |
| 21619 | Chester | 6,152 | $108k | 6.5 mi (near) |
| 21625 | Cordova | 1,766 | $83k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 21666 | Stevensville | 14,394 | $124k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 21624 | Claiborne | 162 | $89k | 10.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.