Residential delivery area · Maryland
ZIP Code 21662: Royal Oak, MD
ZIP code 21662 uses the postal name Royal Oak, Maryland and lies entirely in Talbot County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 550 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $137,404 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Royal Oak · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Talbot County
- Micro area
- Easton, MD
- House district
- MD-1 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 8.4 sq mi · 65 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 21662?
21662 centers on 38.714°, -76.201° and covers 8.4 square miles of land plus 6.2 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 21653, 21663, 21601.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21662, 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 21662 compare with the rest of Talbot County?
| Measure | 21662 | In Talbot County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 546 | 8th of 16 | 388th of 477 |
| Median household income | $137k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $1.11M | not ranked | not ranked |
21662's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (546). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 47% of 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 21662?
The 2020 Census counted 668 people in 21662; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 546. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 20.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 546±166 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 668+20.4% since 2010 (555)
- Households
- 217
- Median age
- 46.5
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 21662?
Of the 546 people the ACS estimates in 21662, 21.1% are under 18 and 22.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (70.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (21.8%).
- Under 1821.1%
- 18 to 6457.0%
- 65 and older22.0%
- White, not Hispanic70.1%
- Black, not Hispanic21.8%
- Hispanic or Latino5.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.4%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 21662 earn?
Median household income is $137,404 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($158,487 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $137,404±$50,940
- Income per person
- $82,849
- Below the poverty line
- 9.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 60.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $186,094360 returns; wages 34% 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 21662?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,107,100
- Median gross rent
- $2,125
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.1%
- Housing units
- 388
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 21662?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services6
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 21662?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21653 | Newcomb | 84 | – | 2.5 mi |
| 21663 | Saint Michaels | 3,764 | $90k | 5.4 mi |
| 21601 | Easton | 24,671 | $84k | 8.1 mi |
| 21654 | Oxford | 1,179 | $83k | 4.1 mi (near) |
| 21652 | Neavitt | 155 | $128k | 4.3 mi (near) |
| 21612 | Bozman | 470 | $118k | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 21647 | McDaniel | 320 | $114k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 21671 | Tilghman | 727 | $45k | 7.4 mi (near) |
| 21676 | Wittman | 439 | – | 7.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.