ZIP Code 21601

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Talbot County, Maryland.

Population: 24,095
Median household income: $81,837
Median home value: $370,300

Covering part of Talbot County, Maryland, ZIP Code 21601 has about 24,095 residents. Its median household income of $81,837 runs in line with the Talbot County figure of $84,378.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 21601's population grew 3.0% from 23,399 to 24,095, while its median gross rent rose 11.9% from $1,098 to $1,229.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 71.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,095
Median age: 49.3 yrs
Median household income: $81,837
Median home value: $370,300
Median gross rent: $1,229
Housing units: 11,609
Homeownership rate: 67.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,39924,095

Median household income

$71,049$81,837

Median home value

$311,300$370,300

Median gross rent

$1,098$1,229

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,399	$71,049	$311,300	$1,098
2020	23,338	$68,781	$298,600	$1,083
2021	23,373	$77,069	$304,200	$1,146
2022	23,589	$80,434	$348,700	$1,180
2023	24,095	$81,837	$370,300	$1,229

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over15.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,023	4.2%
5 to 17	3,715	15.4%
18 to 24	1,260	5.2%
25 to 34	2,740	11.4%
35 to 44	2,388	9.9%
45 to 54	2,804	11.6%
55 to 64	3,434	14.3%
65 to 74	3,099	12.9%
75 and over	3,632	15.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,186	71.3%
Black or African American	3,364	14.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	45	0.2%
Asian	359	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	197	0.8%
Two or more races	597	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,347	9.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate23.2%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree22.5%

Graduate or professional degree18.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,531	8.5%
High school graduate	4,193	23.2%
Some college or associate's	5,029	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	4,065	22.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3,279	18.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone73.1%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle1.6%

Worked from home14.5%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,890	73.1%
Carpooled	759	7.0%
Public transit	73	0.7%
Walked	157	1.5%
Bicycle	170	1.6%
Worked from home	1,563	14.5%
Other means	184	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,619	39.2%
15 to 29 min	3,118	33.8%
30 to 44 min	985	10.7%
45 to 59 min	570	6.2%
60+ min	941	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 11.3% (2,669 of 23,677)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,144	59.1%
Nonfamily households	4,245	40.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,389	89.5%
Vacant	1,220	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,981	67.2%
Renter-occupied	3,408	32.8%

1-unit, detached70.6%

1-unit, attached5.8%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,197	70.6%
1-unit, attached	676	5.8%
2 to 4 units	915	7.9%
5 to 19 units	1,127	9.7%
20 or more units	316	2.7%
Mobile home & other	378	3.3%

ZIP Code 21601

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