Westover, MD · standard
ZIP Code 21890
Somerset County, Maryland - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,240
- 9,463/sq mi High-density area
- 2.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Westover has 3,240 residents, placing it in the top 48% of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 9,463 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 21890 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 21890 covers 0.3 square miles in Westover, Somerset County, Maryland (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,240 residents on file, a density of 9,463 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 21890, but per-capita income is $6,262. The ACS does not publish both hardship measures for this ZIP, so the income figures above should be read without inferring a full local economic picture. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 2.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Somerset County, so 21890 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 21890, Westover, 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
3,240
Population
0.3
Area (sq mi)
9,463
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 21890?
35.8
Median Age
99.1%
Male
0.9%
Female
3.5%
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?
$6,262
Per Capita Income
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
Want a side-by-side? Compare 21890 vs 21853 →
ZIP 21890 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21853
Princess Anne (21853)
11,126 residents
- 21890 3,240
Westover (21890)
3,240 residents
- 21871 2,124
Westover (21871)
2,124 residents
- 21822 1,930
Eden (21822)
1,930 residents
- 21838 1,736
Marion Station (21838)
1,736 residents
- 21810 487
Allen (21810)
487 residents
- 21865 470
Tyaskin (21865)
470 residents
- 21867 114
Upper Fairmount (21867)
114 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 21890 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 21890, both outside MD so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (3,240 here; floor ≥1,000).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 21890 in?
ZIP code 21890 (Westover) is located in Somerset County, Maryland. Somerset County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/somerset-md.
What is the population of ZIP code 21890?
ZIP code 21890 in Westover, MD has a population of 3,240 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 21890?
The largest racial group in ZIP 21890 is African American at 68.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 5.2% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 21890?
In ZIP code 21890, 54.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 2.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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