Childs, MD · standard
ZIP Code 21916
Cecil County, Maryland - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 37
- 157/sq mi
ZIP code 21916 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Childs, Cecil County, Maryland, home to just 37 residents across 0.2 square miles, a density of 157 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 21916, but per-capita income is -. Poverty here runs at -, with unemployment measured at -. The typical home here is valued at -; renters pay a median of - monthly, and - of units are owner-occupied.
Education and household profile round out the picture: - of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is -, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 21916, plus 6 more within Cecil 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 21916, Childs, 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
37
Population
0.2
Area (sq mi)
157
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 21916, employing approximately 37 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,298,000.
3
Businesses
37
Employees
$1.3M
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 21916 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 19702
Newark (19702)
51,899 residents
- 21921
Elkton (21921)
44,471 residents
- 19713
Newark (19713)
30,408 residents
- 21901 15,875
North East (21901)
15,875 residents
- 19352 10,622
Lincoln University (19352)
10,622 residents
- 19717 3,770
Newark (19717)
3,770 residents
- 21915 3,030
Chesapeake City (21915)
3,030 residents
- 19716 1,568
Newark (19716)
1,568 residents
- 21914 765
Charlestown (21914)
765 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 21916 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21921 | Elkton, MD | 44,471 | 1.0 mi |
| 21920 | Elk Mills, MD | 257 | 2.1 mi |
| 19717 | Newark, DE | 3,770 | 6.4 mi |
| 19716 | Newark, DE | 1,568 | 6.4 mi |
| 21901 | North East, MD | 15,875 | 6.4 mi |
| 19702 | Newark, DE | 51,899 | 7.3 mi |
| 21915 | Chesapeake City, MD | 3,030 | 9.9 mi |
| 19352 | Lincoln University, PA | 10,622 | 9.5 mi |
| 19713 | Newark, DE | 30,408 | 8.2 mi |
| 21914 | Charlestown, MD | 765 | 7.9 mi |
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