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ZIP Code 21914: Charlestown, MD
ZIP code 21914 is in Charlestown, Maryland, entirely in Cecil County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 810 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $66,806 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 72% of its land lies in Charlestown; 28% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Charlestown · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cecil County
- Census places
- Charlestown
- Metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- House district
- MD-1 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.7 sq mi · 1,108 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 21914?
21914 centers on 39.575°, -75.985° and covers 0.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 21901, 21903.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21914, 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 21914 compare with the rest of Cecil County?
| Measure | 21914 | In Cecil County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 810 | 13th of 15 | 363rd of 477 |
| Median household income | $67k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $289k | not ranked | not ranked |
21914's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (810). 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 79% 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 21914?
The 2020 Census counted 736 people in 21914; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 810. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 810±283 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 736−3.8% since 2010 (765)
- Households
- 332
- Median age
- 46.3
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 21914?
Of the 810 people the ACS estimates in 21914, 20.7% are under 18 and 27.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.0%).
- Under 1820.7%
- 18 to 6452.1%
- 65 and older27.2%
- White, not Hispanic97.0%
- Other or two or more2.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 21914 earn?
Median household income is $66,806 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($98,466 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $66,806±$24,720
- Income per person
- $37,394
- Below the poverty line
- 20.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.1%
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 21914?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $288,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,522
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.4%
- Housing units
- 351
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 21914?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 21914?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21901 | North East | 19,514 | $114k | 1.1 mi |
| 21903 | Perryville | 5,692 | $79k | 3.2 mi |
| 21902 | Perry Point | 340 | – | 4.5 mi (near) |
| 21904 | Port Deposit | 6,233 | $88k | 5.2 mi (near) |
| 21921 | Elkton | 45,527 | $86k | 7.5 mi (near) |
| 21078 | Havre De Grace | 20,030 | $107k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 21911 | Rising Sun | 10,551 | $105k | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 21917 | Colora | 2,233 | $97k | 9.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.