Zip code 21403: Annapolis, Maryland

Q: What city is zip code 21403?

21403 is assigned to Annapolis, Maryland. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 21403 in?

21403 is in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

Q: What is the population of 21403?

About 32,681 people live in 21403, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 21403?

The median household income in 21403 is $123,329.

Q: What zip codes are near 21403?

The closest zip codes to 21403 are 21404, 21037, 21402, 21106, 21401.

Residential delivery areaAnne Arundel CountyEastern Time

Population

32,681

Median household income

$123K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$583K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,942/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

9.3 sq mi

3,526 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 21403

21403 is an urban zip code in Annapolis, Maryland (Anne Arundel County), covering 9.3 sq mi of land. About 32,681 people live here, or 3,526 per square mile. The median resident is 45.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $123,329 a year, 53% above the national median of $80,734. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $582,500, or 4.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 69% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,942 a month.

56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.4 minutes each way, and 21% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and business and finance.

How 21403 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Per capita income$78,015
95th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · MD $52,97942nd of 446 in MD
Median earnings per worker$73,146
89th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · MD $61,200134th of 443 in MD
Median age45.3
87th
U.S. 38.9 · MD 39.4135th of 446 in MD
Median household income$123,329
86th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · MD $103,678152nd of 414 in MD
Bachelor's degree or higher56.4%
86th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · MD 43.4%86th of 445 in MD
Tech workers6%
86th
U.S. 3.8% · MD 6.4%164th of 444 in MD
Self-employed workers13.7%
86th
U.S. 10% · MD 8.7%101st of 444 in MD
Residents 65 and older22.2%
84th
U.S. 17.2% · MD 16.7%120th of 446 in MD
Broadband access95.8%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 91% · MD 92.4%134th of 441 in MD
Median gross rent$1,942
81st
U.S. $1,413 · MD $1,70589th of 338 in MD
Median home value$582,500
80th
U.S. $332,700 · MD $419,90083rd of 421 in MD
Average commute31.4 min
80th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · MD 31.1 min208th of 421 in MD
Work from home20.5%
79th
U.S. 15.1% · MD 19.3%152nd of 444 in MD
Government workers18.6%
79th
U.S. 14.5% · MD 22.5%293rd of 444 in MD
Veterans7.6%
73rd
U.S. 6.2% · MD 6.8%188th of 446 in MD
Population density3,526/sq mi
72nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MD 639/sq mi70th of 446 in MD
Income inequality (Gini)0.461
71st
U.S. 0.483 · MD 0.45677th of 438 in MD
Diversity index53.4
58th
U.S. 61.4 · MD 67.7151st of 446 in MD
Population32,681
55th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MD 6,206,01174th of 446 in MD
Housing vacancy7.1%
54th
U.S. 10.1% · MD 7.7%173rd of 441 in MD
Homeownership rate69.1%
51st
U.S. 65.2% · MD 67.6%312th of 441 in MD
Foreign-born residents9.8%
50th
U.S. 14.1% · MD 16.6%158th of 446 in MD
Rent-burdened renters49.5%
45th
U.S. 51.1% · MD 51.5%204th of 404 in MD
Uninsured rate6.2%
44th
U.S. 8.4% · MD 6.3%110th of 444 in MD
Residents under 1818.7%
23rd
U.S. 22% · MD 22.2%318th of 446 in MD
Poverty rate5.8%
17th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MD 9.4%247th of 441 in MD
Unemployment rate2.6%
11th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MD 4.9%309th of 444 in MD
Healthcare workers6.4%
10th
U.S. 9.7% · MD 9%300th of 444 in MD

Measure	21403	Anne Arundel	MD	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MD
Per capita incomeStrength	$78,015	$59,733	$52,979	$44,673	95th	42nd of 446
Median earnings per workerStrength	$73,146	$70,116	$61,200	$49,666	89th	134th of 443
Median age	45.3	39	39.4	38.9	87th	135th of 446
Median household incomeStrength	$123,329	$124,911	$103,678	$80,734	86th	152nd of 414
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	56.4%	45.8%	43.4%	35.7%	86th	86th of 445
Tech workers	6%	7.5%	6.4%	3.8%	86th	164th of 444
Self-employed workers	13.7%	9.3%	8.7%	10%	86th	101st of 444
Residents 65 and older	22.2%	15.9%	16.7%	17.2%	84th	120th of 446
Broadband accessStrength	95.8%	95.5%	92.4%	91%	83rd	134th of 441
Median gross rent	$1,942	$2,071	$1,705	$1,413	81st	89th of 338
Median home value	$582,500	$467,900	$419,900	$332,700	80th	83rd of 421
Average commuteWeakness	31.4 min	28.9 min	31.1 min	26.4 min	80th	208th of 421
Work from home	20.5%	18.5%	19.3%	15.1%	79th	152nd of 444
Government workers	18.6%	23%	22.5%	14.5%	79th	293rd of 444
Veterans	7.6%	9.8%	6.8%	6.2%	73rd	188th of 446
Population density	3,526/sq mi	1,442/sq mi	639/sq mi	95/sq mi	72nd	70th of 446
Income inequality (Gini)	0.461	0.418	0.456	0.483	71st	77th of 438
Diversity index	53.4	57.3	67.7	61.4	58th	151st of 446
Population	32,681	598,166	6,206,011	334,922,499	55th	74th of 446
Housing vacancy	7.1%	4.9%	7.7%	10.1%	54th	173rd of 441
Homeownership rate	69.1%	75.1%	67.6%	65.2%	51st	312th of 441
Foreign-born residents	9.8%	10%	16.6%	14.1%	50th	158th of 446
Rent-burdened renters	49.5%	47.2%	51.5%	51.1%	45th	204th of 404
Uninsured rate	6.2%	4.7%	6.3%	8.4%	44th	110th of 444
Residents under 18	18.7%	22.4%	22.2%	22%	23rd	318th of 446
Poverty rateStrength	5.8%	5.6%	9.4%	12.5%	17th	247th of 441
Unemployment rateStrength	2.6%	3.7%	4.9%	5.2%	11th	309th of 444
Healthcare workers	6.4%	7.9%	9%	9.7%	10th	300th of 444

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

12%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

13%

35–44

12%

45–54

16%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

45.3

Under 18

18.7%

65 and over

22.2%

Race and ethnicity

White65%
Black12%
Hispanic16%
Asian2%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.8%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

53.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

9.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

43.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

84%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.6%

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 14,359
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 56.6%
Married couples: 45.2%
Living alone: 37.5%
Veterans (of adults): 7.6%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

30%

Median household income

21403

$123,329

Anne Arundel Co.

$124,911

Maryland

$103,678

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$78,015

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

42.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.461

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

21403

$582,500

Anne Arundel Co.

$467,900

Maryland

$419,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

21403

$1,942

Anne Arundel Co.

$2,071

Maryland

$1,705

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

68%

2–4 units

5–19 units

21%

20+ units

Mobile home

0.1%

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 15,460
Owner-occupied: 69.1%
Vacant: 7.1%
Median year built: 1979
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 49.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.5%
Home value to income: 4.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

64%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.7%

Worked from home

21%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

33%

20–29

12%

30–44

20%

45–59

10%

60+

17%

Average commute

31.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

17%

Sales

Business and finance

Education

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Transportation and moving

Food service

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Production

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Professional and technical services

15%

Education

10%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Construction

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Retail

Admin, support and management

Manufacturing

Arts and recreation

Information

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$73,146

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	21403	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$99,223	$74,888
Service	$31,159	$26,804
Sales and office	$52,239	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$44,041	$49,199
Production and transportation	$50,000	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

13%

Some college

16%

Associate's

Bachelor's

28%

Graduate

28%

High school graduate or higher: 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 28.1%
Households with broadband: 95.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 84.8%
No internet access: 2.5%
Without health insurance: 6.2%
Limited-English households: 2%

Geography

City (USPS): Annapolis
State: Maryland
County: Anne Arundel County
Center point: 38.9421° N, 76.4896° W
Land area: 9.3 sq mi
Water area: 4.8 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Annapolis Neck (unincorporated)63% of zip
Annapolis37% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 21403

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
21404	Annapolis, MD · PO box	2.5 mi	—	—	—
21037	Edgewater, MD	3.3 mi	20,854	$145,787	$560,300
21402	Annapolis, MD	3.4 mi	4,303	$80,893	—
21106	Mayo, MD · PO box	4 mi	—	—	—
21401	Annapolis, MD	4.6 mi	38,629	$123,381	$601,400
21140	Riva, MD	5.3 mi	4,417	$170,156	$634,700
21409	Annapolis, MD	5.8 mi	20,289	$147,151	$535,500
21062	Glen Burnie, MD · PO box	6.1 mi	—	—	—
21123	Pasadena, MD · PO box	6.1 mi	—	—	—
21411	Annapolis, MD · PO box	6.1 mi	—	—	—
21412	Annapolis, MD · PO box	6.1 mi	—	—	—
21405	Annapolis, MD	6.7 mi	495	$160,703	$986,100

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Questions about 21403

What city is zip code 21403?

21403 is assigned to Annapolis, Maryland. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 21403 in?

21403 is in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

What is the population of 21403?

About 32,681 people live in 21403, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 21403 in?

21403 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 21403?

The median household income in 21403 is $123,329.

What zip codes are near 21403?

The closest zip codes to 21403 are 21404, 21037, 21402, 21106, 21401.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21403, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.