21919

Zip code 21919: Earleville, Maryland

Q: What city is zip code 21919?

21919 is assigned to Earleville, Maryland. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 21919 in?

21919 is in Cecil County, Maryland.

Q: What is the population of 21919?

About 3,626 people live in 21919, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 21919?

The median household income in 21919 is $106,500.

Q: What zip codes are near 21919?

The closest zip codes to 21919 are 21913, 21930, 21912, 21915, 21645.

Residential delivery areaCecil CountyEastern Time

Population

3,626

Median household income

$107K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$373K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,746/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

47.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

43 sq mi

85 people/sq mi

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

About 21919

21919 is a small-town zip code in Earleville, Maryland (Cecil County), covering 43 sq mi of land. About 3,626 people live here, or 85 per square mile. The median resident is 47.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $106,500 a year, 32% above the national median of $80,734. 9.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $373,200, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,746 a month.

31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; construction and repair; and management.

How 21919 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy34.6%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · MD 7.7%23rd of 441 in MD
Homeownership rate89.9%
96th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MD 67.6%114th of 441 in MD
Median age47.7
92nd
U.S. 38.9 · MD 39.4103rd of 446 in MD
Residents 65 and older25.2%
92nd
U.S. 17.2% · MD 16.7%78th of 446 in MD
Unemployment rate8.7%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · MD 4.9%38th of 444 in MD
Average commute33 min
87th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · MD 31.1 min169th of 421 in MD
Median earnings per worker$67,560
85th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · MD $61,200182nd of 443 in MD
Self-employed workers13.4%
85th
U.S. 10% · MD 8.7%107th of 444 in MD
Median household income$106,500
77th
U.S. $80,734 · MD $103,678207th of 414 in MD
Veterans7.6%
73rd
U.S. 6.2% · MD 6.8%190th of 446 in MD
Median gross rent$1,746
70th
U.S. $1,413 · MD $1,705138th of 338 in MD
Per capita income$45,371
63rd
U.S. $44,673 · MD $52,979277th of 446 in MD
Median home value$373,200
58th
U.S. $332,700 · MD $419,900265th of 421 in MD
Work from home12.7%
50th
U.S. 15.1% · MD 19.3%298th of 444 in MD
Bachelor's degree or higher31.3%
49th
U.S. 35.7% · MD 43.4%271st of 445 in MD
Government workers13.3%
47th
U.S. 14.5% · MD 22.5%383rd of 444 in MD
Poverty rate9.9%
44th
U.S. 12.5% · MD 9.4%138th of 441 in MD
Foreign-born residents3%
18th
U.S. 14.1% · MD 16.6%314th of 446 in MD
Residents under 1817.8%
18th
U.S. 22% · MD 22.2%335th of 446 in MD
Broadband access86.6%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MD 92.4%348th of 441 in MD
Population density85/sq mi
12th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MD 639/sq mi363rd of 446 in MD
Uninsured rate2.9%
12th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MD 6.3%272nd of 444 in MD
Income inequality (Gini)0.385
12th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MD 0.456277th of 438 in MD
Tech workers0.9%
11th
U.S. 3.8% · MD 6.4%359th of 444 in MD
Diversity index13.7
7th
U.S. 61.4 · MD 67.7384th of 446 in MD
Population3,626
6th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MD 6,206,011261st of 446 in MD
Rent-burdened renters14.4%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MD 51.5%360th of 404 in MD
Healthcare workers1.9%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · MD 9%406th of 444 in MD

Measure	21919	Cecil	MD	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MD
Housing vacancy	34.6%	8.5%	7.7%	10.1%	98th	23rd of 441
Homeownership rateStrength	89.9%	75.3%	67.6%	65.2%	96th	114th of 441
Median age	47.7	40.6	39.4	38.9	92nd	103rd of 446
Residents 65 and older	25.2%	17.1%	16.7%	17.2%	92nd	78th of 446
Unemployment rateWeakness	8.7%	5.5%	4.9%	5.2%	90th	38th of 444
Average commuteWeakness	33 min	28.5 min	31.1 min	26.4 min	87th	169th of 421
Median earnings per workerStrength	$67,560	$60,752	$61,200	$49,666	85th	182nd of 443
Self-employed workers	13.4%	8%	8.7%	10%	85th	107th of 444
Median household income	$106,500	$92,007	$103,678	$80,734	77th	207th of 414
Veterans	7.6%	8.4%	6.8%	6.2%	73rd	190th of 446
Median gross rent	$1,746	$1,377	$1,705	$1,413	70th	138th of 338
Per capita income	$45,371	$43,250	$52,979	$44,673	63rd	277th of 446
Median home value	$373,200	$343,400	$419,900	$332,700	58th	265th of 421
Work from home	12.7%	12.4%	19.3%	15.1%	50th	298th of 444
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.3%	28%	43.4%	35.7%	49th	271st of 445
Government workers	13.3%	20.3%	22.5%	14.5%	47th	383rd of 444
Poverty rate	9.9%	10.8%	9.4%	12.5%	44th	138th of 441
Foreign-born residents	3%	3.9%	16.6%	14.1%	18th	314th of 446
Residents under 18	17.8%	22.2%	22.2%	22%	18th	335th of 446
Broadband accessWeakness	86.6%	91.3%	92.4%	91%	17th	348th of 441
Population density	85/sq mi	303/sq mi	639/sq mi	95/sq mi	12th	363rd of 446
Uninsured rateStrength	2.9%	3.6%	6.3%	8.4%	12th	272nd of 444
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.385	0.418	0.456	0.483	12th	277th of 438
Tech workers	0.9%	4.8%	6.4%	3.8%	11th	359th of 444
Diversity index	13.7	34.3	67.7	61.4	7th	384th of 446
Population	3,626	104,960	6,206,011	334,922,499	6th	261st of 446
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	14.4%	49.6%	51.5%	51.1%	1st	360th of 404
Healthcare workers	1.9%	8.1%	9%	9.7%	1st	406th 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

16%

5–17

10%

18–24

10%

25–34

35–44

12%

45–54

16%

55–64

17%

65–74

75+

Median age

47.7

Under 18

17.8%

65 and over

25.2%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black2%
Hispanic0%
Asian0.7%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

13.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

34.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,450
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 66.3%
Married couples: 57%
Living alone: 27.9%
Veterans (of adults): 7.6%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

25%

$200k+

12%

Median household income

21919

$106,500

Cecil Co.

$92,007

Maryland

$103,678

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$45,371

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

37.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.385

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

21919

$373,200

Cecil Co.

$343,400

Maryland

$419,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

21919

$1,746

Cecil Co.

$1,377

Maryland

$1,705

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

98%

2–4 units

0.9%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,217
Owner-occupied: 89.9%
Vacant: 34.6%
Median year built: 1981
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 14.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

0.2%

Walked

0.9%

Bicycle

Worked from home

13%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20%

20–29

10%

30–44

39%

45–59

11%

60+

15%

Average commute

33 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

8.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

19%

Construction and repair

17%

Management

14%

Transportation and moving

Education

Production

Sales

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

0.9%

Legal and social services

0.5%

Industries

Construction

21%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Manufacturing

10%

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Retail

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Other services

Information

Median earnings per worker

$67,560

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	21919	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$92,700	$74,888
Service	$10,192	$26,804
Sales and office	$45,703	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$73,059	$49,199
Production and transportation	$70,259	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

45%

Some college

11%

Associate's

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.1%
Households with broadband: 86.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 66.8%
No internet access: 11.5%
Without health insurance: 2.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Earleville
State: Maryland
County: Cecil County
Center point: 39.4186° N, 75.9337° W
Land area: 43 sq mi
Water area: 8.7 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 21919

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
21913	Cecilton, MD	3.4 mi	820	$87,813	$241,800
21930	Georgetown, MD	4.2 mi	25	—	—
21912	Warwick, MD	6.1 mi	1,536	$69,868	$391,700
21915	Chesapeake City, MD	7 mi	2,471	$95,875	$376,500
21645	Kennedyville, MD	7.2 mi	959	$86,118	$297,900
21635	Galena, MD	7.4 mi	2,085	$101,618	$402,000
21610	Betterton, MD	8.2 mi	391	$86,250	$226,700
21667	Still Pond, MD	8.2 mi	291	$64,122	$205,600
21650	Massey, MD	10 mi	265	—	$317,300
21005	Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD	10 mi	2,202	$125,208	—
21914	Charlestown, MD	11 mi	810	$66,806	$288,500
21901	North East, MD	12 mi	19,514	$113,719	$367,400

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Questions about 21919

What city is zip code 21919?

21919 is assigned to Earleville, Maryland. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 21919 in?

21919 is in Cecil County, Maryland.

What is the population of 21919?

About 3,626 people live in 21919, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 21919 in?

21919 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 21919?

The median household income in 21919 is $106,500.

What zip codes are near 21919?

The closest zip codes to 21919 are 21913, 21930, 21912, 21915, 21645.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21919, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.