ZIP Code 21631

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Dorchester County, Maryland.

Population: 2,580
Median household income: $69,095
Median home value: $307,800

Covering part of Dorchester County, Maryland, ZIP Code 21631 has about 2,580 residents. Its median household income of $69,095 runs above the Dorchester County figure of $60,495.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 21631's population declined 8.3% from 2,814 to 2,580, while its median gross rent rose 45.0% from $1,054 to $1,528.

80.5% of workers drive to work alone. 85.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,580
Median age: 47.9 yrs
Median household income: $69,095
Median home value: $307,800
Median gross rent: $1,528
Housing units: 1,094
Homeownership rate: 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8142,580

Median household income

$69,934$69,095

Median home value

$254,900$307,800

Median gross rent

$1,054$1,528

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,814	$69,934	$254,900	$1,054
2020	2,708	$59,558	$255,000	$1,344
2021	2,770	$62,026	$218,500	$1,212
2022	2,787	$67,181	$241,600	$1,488
2023	2,580	$69,095	$307,800	$1,528

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1720.0%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 6418.6%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	84	3.3%
5 to 17	515	20.0%
18 to 24	118	4.6%
25 to 34	209	8.1%
35 to 44	278	10.8%
45 to 54	423	16.4%
55 to 64	479	18.6%
65 to 74	304	11.8%
75 and over	170	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,846	71.6%
Black or African American	143	5.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	243	9.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	348	13.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.4%

High school graduate41.0%

Some college or associate's19.2%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	268	14.4%
High school graduate	764	41.0%
Some college or associate's	357	19.2%
Bachelor's degree	307	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	167	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	923	80.5%
Carpooled	117	10.2%
Public transit	8	0.7%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	99	8.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	460	43.9%
15 to 29 min	331	31.6%
30 to 44 min	184	17.6%
45 to 59 min	23	2.2%
60+ min	50	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 6.1% (152 of 2,495)

	Count	Share
Family households	723	74.2%
Nonfamily households	251	25.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	974	89.0%
Vacant	120	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	822	84.4%
Renter-occupied	152	15.6%

1-unit, detached85.8%

1-unit, attached6.3%

2 to 4 units0.5%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	939	85.8%
1-unit, attached	69	6.3%
2 to 4 units	6	0.5%
5 to 19 units	13	1.2%
20 or more units	2	0.2%
Mobile home & other	65	5.9%

ZIP Code 21631

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