Zip code 21641: Hillsboro, Maryland

Q: What city is zip code 21641?

21641 is assigned to Hillsboro, Maryland. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 21641 in?

21641 is in Caroline County, Maryland.

Q: What is the population of 21641?

About 127 people live in 21641, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 21641?

The median household income in 21641 is $66,875.

Q: What zip codes are near 21641?

The closest zip codes to 21641 are 21657, 21660, 21625, 21629, 21679.

Residential delivery areaCaroline CountyEastern Time

Population

127

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$67K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$254K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$955/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

58.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.1 sq mi

941 people/sq mi

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

About 21641

21641 is a suburban zip code in Hillsboro, Maryland (Caroline County), covering 0.1 sq mi of land. About 127 people live here, or 941 per square mile. The median resident is 58.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $66,875 a year, 17% below the national median of $80,734. 23.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $254,200, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 70% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $955 a month.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.8 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; cleaning and personal care; and construction and repair. 24% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 21641 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 127 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age58.8
99th
U.S. 38.9 · MD 39.428th of 446 in MD
Self-employed workers24.1%
99th
U.S. 10% · MD 8.7%25th of 444 in MD
Broadband access98.2%
98th
StrengthU.S. 91% · MD 92.4%62nd of 441 in MD
Rent-burdened renters70.6%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · MD 51.5%55th of 404 in MD
Residents 65 and older30.7%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · MD 16.7%46th of 446 in MD
Housing vacancy20%
93rd
U.S. 10.1% · MD 7.7%60th of 441 in MD
Poverty rate23.6%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · MD 9.4%21st of 441 in MD
Veterans9.8%
89th
U.S. 6.2% · MD 6.8%107th of 446 in MD
Average commute31.8 min
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · MD 31.1 min197th of 421 in MD
Work from home14.6%
59th
U.S. 15.1% · MD 19.3%255th of 444 in MD
Homeownership rate69.6%
52nd
U.S. 65.2% · MD 67.6%310th of 441 in MD
Population density941/sq mi
43rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MD 639/sq mi168th of 446 in MD
Median home value$254,200
34th
U.S. $332,700 · MD $419,900358th of 421 in MD
Median household income$66,875
31st
U.S. $80,734 · MD $103,678359th of 414 in MD
Per capita income$31,225
22nd
U.S. $44,673 · MD $52,979407th of 446 in MD
Foreign-born residents3.1%
19th
U.S. 14.1% · MD 16.6%307th of 446 in MD
Median gross rent$955
18th
U.S. $1,413 · MD $1,705306th of 338 in MD
Income inequality (Gini)0.389
14th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MD 0.456266th of 438 in MD
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MD 43.4%405th of 445 in MD
Median earnings per worker$33,750
7th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · MD $61,200429th of 443 in MD
Unemployment rate1.7%
4th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MD 4.9%355th of 444 in MD
Diversity index10.5
4th
U.S. 61.4 · MD 67.7403rd of 446 in MD
Residents under 1811.8%
4th
U.S. 22% · MD 22.2%402nd of 446 in MD
Government workers6.9%
4th
U.S. 14.5% · MD 22.5%417th of 444 in MD
Uninsured rate1.6%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MD 6.3%349th of 444 in MD
Population127
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MD 6,206,011445th of 446 in MD
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · MD 6.4%392nd of 444 in MD
Healthcare workers3.4%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · MD 9%395th of 444 in MD

Measure	21641	Caroline	MD	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MD
Median age	58.8	39.9	39.4	38.9	99th	28th of 446
Self-employed workers	24.1%	9.5%	8.7%	10%	99th	25th of 444
Broadband accessStrength	98.2%	88.3%	92.4%	91%	98th	62nd of 441
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	70.6%	55.8%	51.5%	51.1%	98th	55th of 404
Residents 65 and older	30.7%	17.3%	16.7%	17.2%	97th	46th of 446
Housing vacancy	20%	7.7%	7.7%	10.1%	93rd	60th of 441
Poverty rateWeakness	23.6%	12.2%	9.4%	12.5%	90th	21st of 441
Veterans	9.8%	6.2%	6.8%	6.2%	89th	107th of 446
Average commuteWeakness	31.8 min	33.4 min	31.1 min	26.4 min	82nd	197th of 421
Work from home	14.6%	6.9%	19.3%	15.1%	59th	255th of 444
Homeownership rate	69.6%	71.9%	67.6%	65.2%	52nd	310th of 441
Population density	941/sq mi	105/sq mi	639/sq mi	95/sq mi	43rd	168th of 446
Median home value	$254,200	$290,100	$419,900	$332,700	34th	358th of 421
Median household income	$66,875	$68,457	$103,678	$80,734	31st	359th of 414
Per capita income	$31,225	$34,341	$52,979	$44,673	22nd	407th of 446
Foreign-born residents	3.1%	6.1%	16.6%	14.1%	19th	307th of 446
Median gross rent	$955	$1,105	$1,705	$1,413	18th	306th of 338
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.389	0.425	0.456	0.483	14th	266th of 438
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	15.7%	16.2%	43.4%	35.7%	11th	405th of 445
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$33,750	$46,014	$61,200	$49,666	7th	429th of 443
Unemployment rateStrength	1.7%	5.7%	4.9%	5.2%	4th	355th of 444
Diversity index	10.5	44.8	67.7	61.4	4th	403rd of 446
Residents under 18	11.8%	23.9%	22.2%	22%	4th	402nd of 446
Government workers	6.9%	17.2%	22.5%	14.5%	4th	417th of 444
Uninsured rateStrength	1.6%	7.3%	6.3%	8.4%	3rd	349th of 444
Population	127	33,669	6,206,011	334,922,499	1st	445th of 446
Tech workers	0%	1.5%	6.4%	3.8%	1st	392nd of 444
Healthcare workers	3.4%	10%	9%	9.7%	1st	395th 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

5–17

18–24

19%

25–34

35–44

45–54

24%

55–64

23%

65–74

75+

Median age

58.8

Under 18

11.8%

65 and over

30.7%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black2%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

10.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

71.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 56
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 64.3%
Married couples: 41.1%
Living alone: 33.9%
Veterans (of adults): 9.8%
Male / female: 40% / 60%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

30%

$25–50k

$50–75k

23%

$75–100k

23%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

21641

$66,875

Caroline Co.

$68,457

Maryland

$103,678

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,225

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

23.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

5.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.389

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

21641

$254,200

Caroline Co.

$290,100

Maryland

$419,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

21641

$955

Caroline Co.

$1,105

Maryland

$1,705

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

73%

2–4 units

27%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 70
Owner-occupied: 69.6%
Vacant: 20%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 70.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 58.8%
Home value to income: 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

17%

20–29

37%

30–44

22%

45–59

20%

60+

Average commute

31.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

50.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

24%

Cleaning and personal care

22%

Construction and repair

12%

Education

Food service

Office and admin

Business and finance

Management

Healthcare

Production

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

22%

Manufacturing

10%

Professional and technical services

10%

Arts and recreation

10%

Retail

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Information

Median earnings per worker

$33,750

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

24.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

6.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	21641	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$51,250	$74,888
Service	$12,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$50,000	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$75,938	$49,199
Production and transportation	$31,875	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

47%

Some college

16%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
Households with broadband: 98.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 75%
No internet access: 1.8%
Without health insurance: 1.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Hillsboro
State: Maryland
County: Caroline County
Center point: 38.9170° N, 75.9418° W
Land area: 0.1 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Hillsboro100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 21641

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
21657	Queen Anne, MD	2.6 mi	1,354	$104,940	$359,500
21660	Ridgely, MD	3.9 mi	4,132	$80,469	$359,300
21625	Cordova, MD	4.2 mi	1,766	$83,250	$372,200
21629	Denton, MD	7.5 mi	10,252	$73,956	$334,200
21679	Wye Mills, MD	8.2 mi	306	$119,821	$521,700
21639	Greensboro, MD	9 mi	4,682	$62,772	$269,400
21636	Goldsboro, MD	10 mi	1,097	$73,426	$320,000
21617	Centreville, MD	11 mi	10,428	$116,898	$483,700
21658	Queenstown, MD	11 mi	3,632	$128,274	$483,200
21656	Price, MD · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
21690	Chestertown, MD · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
21601	Easton, MD	12 mi	24,671	$83,680	$376,400

Questions about 21641

What city is zip code 21641?

21641 is assigned to Hillsboro, Maryland. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 21641 in?

21641 is in Caroline County, Maryland.

What is the population of 21641?

About 127 people live in 21641, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 21641 in?

21641 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 21641?

The median household income in 21641 is $66,875.

What zip codes are near 21641?

The closest zip codes to 21641 are 21657, 21660, 21625, 21629, 21679.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21641, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.