ZIP Code 21661

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Kent County, Maryland.

Population: 2,400
Median household income: $87,778
Median home value: $258,800

ZIP Code 21661 (Kent County, Maryland) is home to about 2,400 residents. The median household income of $87,778 is above the Kent County median ($74,402).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 21661's population declined 3.5% from 2,487 to 2,400, while its median gross rent rose 7.2% from $1,069 to $1,146.

10.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.04 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,400
Median age: 59.0 yrs
Median household income: $87,778
Median home value: $258,800
Median gross rent: $1,146
Housing units: 1,737
Homeownership rate: 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4872,400

Median household income

$41,250$87,778

Median home value

$197,800$258,800

Median gross rent

$1,069$1,146

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,487	$41,250	$197,800	$1,069
2020	2,695	$54,583	$189,900	$1,074
2021	2,667	$64,643	$215,400	$1,069
2022	2,571	$77,875	$238,400	$1,099
2023	2,400	$87,778	$258,800	$1,146

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

Age distribution

Under 51.2%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 545.4%

55 to 6418.5%

65 to 7419.4%

75 and over17.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	1.2%
5 to 17	292	12.2%
18 to 24	125	5.2%
25 to 34	284	11.8%
35 to 44	219	9.1%
45 to 54	129	5.4%
55 to 64	445	18.5%
65 to 74	465	19.4%
75 and over	412	17.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,135	89.0%
Black or African American	74	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.2%
Two or more races	49	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	136	5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree16.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	146	7.5%
High school graduate	618	31.6%
Some college or associate's	472	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	388	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	330	16.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.0%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	905	76.4%
Carpooled	91	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	83	7.0%
Bicycle	7	0.6%
Worked from home	87	7.3%
Other means	11	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	419	38.2%
15 to 29 min	359	32.7%
30 to 44 min	92	8.4%
45 to 59 min	22	2.0%
60+ min	205	18.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 10.3% (243 of 2,359)

	Count	Share
Family households	627	54.2%
Nonfamily households	529	45.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,156	66.6%
Vacant	581	33.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	888	76.8%
Renter-occupied	268	23.2%

1-unit, detached83.8%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,455	83.8%
1-unit, attached	92	5.3%
2 to 4 units	23	1.3%
5 to 19 units	100	5.8%
20 or more units	35	2.0%
Mobile home & other	32	1.8%

ZIP Code 21661

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