Zip code 21617: Centreville, Maryland

Q: What city is zip code 21617?

21617 is assigned to Centreville, Maryland. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 21617 in?

21617 is in Queen Anne's County, Maryland.

Q: What is the population of 21617?

About 10,428 people live in 21617, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 21617?

The median household income in 21617 is $116,898.

Q: What zip codes are near 21617?

The closest zip codes to 21617 are 21656, 21690, 21623, 21657, 21658.

Residential delivery areaQueen Anne's CountyEastern Time

Population

10,428

Median household income

$117K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$484K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,338/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

108 sq mi

96 people/sq mi

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

About 21617

21617 is a small-town zip code in Centreville, Maryland (Queen Anne's County), covering 108 sq mi of land. About 10,428 people live here, or 96 per square mile. The median resident is 41.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $116,898 a year, 45% above the national median of $80,734. 3.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $483,700, or 4.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,338 a month.

41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33.3 minutes each way, and 22% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, sales and healthcare.

How 21617 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Rent-burdened renters63.7%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · MD 51.5%74th of 404 in MD
Average commute33.3 min
88th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · MD 31.1 min163rd of 421 in MD
Veterans9.7%
88th
U.S. 6.2% · MD 6.8%115th of 446 in MD
Self-employed workers13.6%
86th
U.S. 10% · MD 8.7%102nd of 444 in MD
Government workers20.1%
85th
U.S. 14.5% · MD 22.5%255th of 444 in MD
Median household income$116,898
83rd
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · MD $103,678175th of 414 in MD
Work from home22.4%
83rd
U.S. 15.1% · MD 19.3%124th of 444 in MD
Median earnings per worker$63,125
80th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · MD $61,200207th of 443 in MD
Per capita income$51,242
74th
U.S. $44,673 · MD $52,979231st of 446 in MD
Homeownership rate77.9%
74th
U.S. 65.2% · MD 67.6%256th of 441 in MD
Median home value$483,700
73rd
U.S. $332,700 · MD $419,900141st of 421 in MD
Median age41.4
68th
U.S. 38.9 · MD 39.4230th of 446 in MD
Bachelor's degree or higher40.6%
67th
U.S. 35.7% · MD 43.4%197th of 445 in MD
Residents 65 and older18.6%
65th
U.S. 17.2% · MD 16.7%201st of 446 in MD
Tech workers3.3%
58th
U.S. 3.8% · MD 6.4%284th of 444 in MD
Residents under 1822.9%
57th
U.S. 22% · MD 22.2%169th of 446 in MD
Healthcare workers9.7%
53rd
U.S. 9.7% · MD 9%152nd of 444 in MD
Median gross rent$1,338
46th
U.S. $1,413 · MD $1,705239th of 338 in MD
Broadband access90%
34th
U.S. 91% · MD 92.4%294th of 441 in MD
Unemployment rate3.8%
30th
U.S. 5.2% · MD 4.9%231st of 444 in MD
Housing vacancy4.1%
23rd
U.S. 10.1% · MD 7.7%282nd of 441 in MD
Uninsured rate3.9%
21st
U.S. 8.4% · MD 6.3%214th of 444 in MD
Population10,428
16th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MD 6,206,011182nd of 446 in MD
Diversity index21.8
14th
U.S. 61.4 · MD 67.7350th of 446 in MD
Population density96/sq mi
13th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MD 639/sq mi355th of 446 in MD
Foreign-born residents2.1%
13th
U.S. 14.1% · MD 16.6%357th of 446 in MD
Income inequality (Gini)0.382
11th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MD 0.456289th of 438 in MD
Poverty rate3.7%
5th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MD 9.4%328th of 441 in MD

Measure	21617	Queen Anne's	MD	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MD
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	63.7%	54.4%	51.5%	51.1%	91st	74th of 404
Average commuteWeakness	33.3 min	33.2 min	31.1 min	26.4 min	88th	163rd of 421
Veterans	9.7%	7.9%	6.8%	6.2%	88th	115th of 446
Self-employed workers	13.6%	12.8%	8.7%	10%	86th	102nd of 444
Government workers	20.1%	18.5%	22.5%	14.5%	85th	255th of 444
Median household incomeStrength	$116,898	$112,826	$103,678	$80,734	83rd	175th of 414
Work from home	22.4%	15%	19.3%	15.1%	83rd	124th of 444
Median earnings per workerStrength	$63,125	$60,436	$61,200	$49,666	80th	207th of 443
Per capita income	$51,242	$55,382	$52,979	$44,673	74th	231st of 446
Homeownership rate	77.9%	82.9%	67.6%	65.2%	74th	256th of 441
Median home value	$483,700	$462,700	$419,900	$332,700	73rd	141st of 421
Median age	41.4	44.7	39.4	38.9	68th	230th of 446
Bachelor's degree or higher	40.6%	38%	43.4%	35.7%	67th	197th of 445
Residents 65 and older	18.6%	20.7%	16.7%	17.2%	65th	201st of 446
Tech workers	3.3%	3%	6.4%	3.8%	58th	284th of 444
Residents under 18	22.9%	21.1%	22.2%	22%	57th	169th of 446
Healthcare workers	9.7%	8.2%	9%	9.7%	53rd	152nd of 444
Median gross rent	$1,338	$1,619	$1,705	$1,413	46th	239th of 338
Broadband access	90%	90%	92.4%	91%	34th	294th of 441
Unemployment rate	3.8%	3.8%	4.9%	5.2%	30th	231st of 444
Housing vacancy	4.1%	9.7%	7.7%	10.1%	23rd	282nd of 441
Uninsured rate	3.9%	5.7%	6.3%	8.4%	21st	214th of 444
Population	10,428	51,825	6,206,011	334,922,499	16th	182nd of 446
Diversity index	21.8	31.1	67.7	61.4	14th	350th of 446
Population density	96/sq mi	139/sq mi	639/sq mi	95/sq mi	13th	355th of 446
Foreign-born residents	2.1%	5.1%	16.6%	14.1%	13th	357th of 446
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.382	0.427	0.456	0.483	11th	289th of 438
Poverty rateStrength	3.7%	6.4%	9.4%	12.5%	5th	328th of 441

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

19%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

13%

35–44

10%

45–54

17%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.4

Under 18

22.9%

65 and over

18.6%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black5%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

21.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

70%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.8%

Asian / Pacific

0.9%

Other

0.9%

Households

Households: 3,985
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 77.6%
Married couples: 63.9%
Living alone: 19.9%
Veterans (of adults): 9.7%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

16%

$200k+

19%

Median household income

21617

$116,898

Queen Anne's Co.

$112,826

Maryland

$103,678

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$51,242

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

35.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.382

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

21617

$483,700

Queen Anne's Co.

$462,700

Maryland

$419,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

21617

$1,338

Queen Anne's Co.

$1,619

Maryland

$1,705

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

89%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 4,157
Owner-occupied: 77.9%
Vacant: 4.1%
Median year built: 1998
Median rooms: 7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 63.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.9%
Home value to income: 4.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

69%

Carpooled

Transit

0.3%

Walked

0.5%

Bicycle

Worked from home

22%

Other

0.1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

19%

20–29

15%

30–44

24%

45–59

11%

60+

19%

Average commute

33.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

17%

Sales

11%

Healthcare

10%

Construction and repair

10%

Office and admin

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Police and fire

Production

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Industries

Health care and social assistance

14%

Retail

14%

Education

12%

Construction

11%

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Manufacturing

Agriculture and mining

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$63,125

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

20.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	21617	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$82,635	$74,888
Service	$37,273	$26,804
Sales and office	$52,577	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$66,786	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,488	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

29%

Some college

19%

Associate's

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

18%

High school graduate or higher: 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 17.5%
Households with broadband: 90%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 73.1%
No internet access: 3.2%
Without health insurance: 3.9%
Limited-English households: 0.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Centreville
State: Maryland
County: Queen Anne's County
Center point: 39.0494° N, 76.0445° W
Land area: 108 sq mi
Water area: 8.7 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Centreville3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 21617

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
21656	Price, MD · PO box	2.7 mi	—	—	—
21690	Chestertown, MD · PO box	2.7 mi	—	—	—
21623	Church Hill, MD	6.6 mi	2,669	$78,345	$391,400
21657	Queen Anne, MD	8.4 mi	1,354	$104,940	$359,500
21658	Queenstown, MD	9 mi	3,632	$128,274	$483,200
21679	Wye Mills, MD	9.3 mi	306	$119,821	$521,700
21661	Rock Hall, MD	9.9 mi	2,613	$90,492	$283,200
21644	Ingleside, MD	10 mi	81	—	—
21660	Ridgely, MD	11 mi	4,132	$80,469	$359,300
21641	Hillsboro, MD	11 mi	127	$66,875	$254,200
21620	Chestertown, MD	11 mi	13,810	$80,530	$347,500
21638	Grasonville, MD	12 mi	5,420	$140,086	$569,200

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Questions about 21617

What city is zip code 21617?

21617 is assigned to Centreville, Maryland. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 21617 in?

21617 is in Queen Anne's County, Maryland.

What is the population of 21617?

About 10,428 people live in 21617, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 21617 in?

21617 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 21617?

The median household income in 21617 is $116,898.

What zip codes are near 21617?

The closest zip codes to 21617 are 21656, 21690, 21623, 21657, 21658.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21617, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.