Saint James, MD · standard
ZIP Code 21781
Washington County, Maryland - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 136
- 207/sq mi
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 21781 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Saint James, Washington County, Maryland, home to just 136 residents across 0.7 square miles, a density of 207 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 21781, but per-capita income is -. Poverty here runs at 100.0%, with unemployment measured at 100.0%. Median home value sits at -, median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at -.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 21.9, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 21781, plus 6 more within Washington County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
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 21781, Saint James, 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
136
Population
0.7
Area (sq mi)
207
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 21781?
21.9
Median Age
48.0%
Male
52.0%
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?
100.0%
Poverty Rate
100.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
0
Total Housing Units
0
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 21781 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21740
Hagerstown (21740)
61,859 residents
- 21713 9,502
Boonsboro (21713)
9,502 residents
- 25419 9,251
Falling Waters (25419)
9,251 residents
- 21795 9,233
Williamsport (21795)
9,233 residents
- 21782 4,097
Sharpsburg (21782)
4,097 residents
- 21756 3,612
Keedysville (21756)
3,612 residents
- 21746 1,883
Hagerstown (21746)
1,883 residents
- 21733 1,163
Fairplay (21733)
1,163 residents
- 21767 991
Maugansville (21767)
991 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 21781 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21733 | Fairplay, MD | 1,163 | 1.5 mi |
| 21746 | Hagerstown, MD | 1,883 | 2.6 mi |
| 21795 | Williamsport, MD | 9,233 | 3.6 mi |
| 21740 | Hagerstown, MD | 61,859 | 4.4 mi |
| 21734 | Funkstown, MD | 771 | 3.7 mi |
| 21782 | Sharpsburg, MD | 4,097 | 7.9 mi |
| 21713 | Boonsboro, MD | 9,502 | 5.7 mi |
| 25419 | Falling Waters, WV | 9,251 | 6.7 mi |
| 21767 | Maugansville, MD | 991 | 8.7 mi |
| 21756 | Keedysville, MD | 3,612 | 8.8 mi |
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