Residential delivery area · Maryland
ZIP Code 21673: Trappe, MD
ZIP code 21673 uses the postal name Trappe, Maryland and lies entirely in Talbot County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $68,194 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Trappe; 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Trappe · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Talbot County
- Census places
- Trappe
- Neighborhood
- La Trappe Heights GeoNames
- Micro area
- Easton, MD
- House district
- MD-1 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 51.8 sq mi · 55 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 21673?
21673 centers on 38.642°, -76.043° and covers 51.8 square miles of land plus 15.9 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 21654, 21631, 21643, 21613, 21655, 21601.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21673, 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 21673 compare with the rest of Talbot County?
| Measure | 21673 | In Talbot County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,843 | 3rd of 16 | 283rd of 477 |
| Median household income | $68k | 5th of 5 | 259th of 293 |
| Median home value | $363k | 4th of 5 | 217th of 320 |
Its median household income is higher than in 44% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 44% 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 21673?
The 2020 Census counted 3,122 people in 21673; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,843. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,843±401 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,122−0.4% since 2010 (3,136)
- Households
- 1,203
- Median age
- 45.7
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 21673?
Of the 2,843 people the ACS estimates in 21673, 24.3% are under 18 and 17.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (75.8%), then Black (not Hispanic) (13.8%).
- Under 1824.3%
- 18 to 6458.6%
- 65 and older17.1%
- White, not Hispanic75.8%
- Black, not Hispanic13.8%
- Hispanic or Latino6.9%
- Other or two or more2.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
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 21673 earn?
Median household income is $68,194 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Talbot County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($85,889 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $68,194±$14,954
- Income per person
- $62,912
- Below the poverty line
- 7.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $113,1161,760 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 21673?
FHFA's house price index for 21673, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 49% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 43% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −7.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $363,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,338
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.1%
- Housing units
- 1,539
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 21673?
66 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction20
- Retail trade11
- Real estate and rental and leasing5
- Health care and social assistance5
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
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 21673?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21654 | Oxford | 1,179 | $83k | 5.8 mi |
| 21631 | East New Market | 2,429 | $74k | 7.0 mi |
| 21643 | Hurlock | 5,392 | $67k | 9.4 mi |
| 21613 | Cambridge | 17,926 | $54k | 9.8 mi |
| 21655 | Preston | 5,053 | $90k | 10.0 mi |
| 21601 | Easton | 24,671 | $84k | 10.6 mi |
| 21664 | Secretary | 635 | $83k | 5.7 mi (near) |
| 21835 | Linkwood | 312 | $47k | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 21662 | Royal Oak | 546 | $137k | 9.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.