ZIP Code 21915

ZIP code 21915 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 65.6 square miles in Chesapeake City, Cecil County, Maryland. The area is home to 3,030 residents, producing a population density of 46 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 21915 against Maryland and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 21915 sits at $95,875 (16% below the Maryland average), while per-capita income is $61,082. The poverty rate stands at 11.8% and the unemployment rate at 7.8%. On housing, the median home value is $376,500 (16% below the state average) with median rent at $825 per month, and 79.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 21915 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.9, and the average commute is 31 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cecil County, so you can benchmark 21915 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →