Perry Point, MD · standard

ZIP Code 21902

Cecil County, Maryland - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

471
226/sq mi High-density area
15.6%
Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment

National ZIP placement

Perry Point has 471 residents, placing it in the 18th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 226 people per square mile.

Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 21902 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.

ZIP code 21902 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Perry Point, Cecil County, Maryland, home to just 471 residents across 2.1 square miles, a density of 226 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

Median household income is not on file for ZIP 21902, but per-capita income is $17,465. The poverty rate is 62.7%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. 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.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 70.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Cecil County, so 21902 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 →

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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 21902, Perry Point, 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

471

Population

2.1

Area (sq mi)

226

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 21902?

70.2

Median Age

72.4%

Male

27.6%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 82.6%
African American 15.6%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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?

$17,465

Per Capita Income

62.7%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 68.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 15.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

66

Total Housing Units

66

Occupied Units

0

Vacant Units

Occupancy Type

Owner 0.0%
Renter 100.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 21902, employing approximately 495 people with a combined annual payroll of $96,539,000.

6

Businesses

495

Employees

$96.5M

Annual Payroll

0

Industry Sectors

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 21902 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 21902 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
21903 Perryville, MD 5,687 1.9 mi
21904 Port Deposit, MD 7,252 5.0 mi
21078 Havre De Grace, MD 17,603 4.7 mi
21914 Charlestown, MD 765 4.6 mi
21005 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 2,112 6.1 mi
21901 North East, MD 15,875 6.1 mi
21917 Colora, MD 2,520 8.5 mi
21911 Rising Sun, MD 11,004 9.6 mi
21001 Aberdeen, MD 21,487 7.9 mi
21130 Perryman, MD 187 8.7 mi

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 21902 in?

ZIP code 21902 (Perry Point) is located in Cecil County, Maryland. Cecil County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/cecil-md.

What is the population of ZIP code 21902?

ZIP code 21902 in Perry Point, MD has a population of 471 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 21902?

The largest racial group in ZIP 21902 is White at 82.6%.

How many businesses are in ZIP code 21902?

ZIP code 21902 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 495 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.

What is the education level in ZIP code 21902?

In ZIP code 21902, 68.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 21902?

The poverty rate in ZIP code 21902 is 62.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

ZIP 21902's figures come from ACS 5-Year Estimates, Census ZIP Code Business Patterns, and the FHFA House Price Index. See our methodology for details.

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