ZIP Code 21917
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Cecil County, Maryland.
- Population
- 1,786
- Median household income
- $104,583
- Median home value
- $362,200
-16.0%’19–’23
+26.2%’19–’23
+53.5%’19–’23
ZIP Code 21917 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Cecil County, Maryland, home to about 1,786 residents. Its median household income of $104,583 runs above the Cecil County figure of $91,146.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 21917's population declined 16.0% from 2,127 to 1,786.
Owners occupy 98.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 52.1 years old.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,786
- Median age
- 52.1 yrs
- Median household income
- $104,583
- Median home value
- $362,200
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 692
- Homeownership rate
- 98.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 13.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20232,1271,786
$82,895$104,583
$236,000$362,200
$1,107$1,135
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,127 | $82,895 | $236,000 | $1,107 |
| 2020 | 2,017 | $87,548 | $259,300 | $1,135 |
| 2021 | 1,983 | $95,430 | $279,000 | — |
| 2022 | 1,884 | $102,601 | $322,900 | — |
| 2023 | 1,786 | $104,583 | $362,200 | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 56.4%
5 to 178.9%
18 to 247.5%
25 to 3412.0%
35 to 4410.6%
45 to 5412.2%
55 to 6425.5%
65 to 7411.5%
75 and over5.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 114 | 6.4% |
| 5 to 17 | 159 | 8.9% |
| 18 to 24 | 134 | 7.5% |
| 25 to 34 | 214 | 12.0% |
| 35 to 44 | 189 | 10.6% |
| 45 to 54 | 217 | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 455 | 25.5% |
| 65 to 74 | 205 | 11.5% |
| 75 and over | 99 | 5.5% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,640 | 91.8% |
| Black or African American | 34 | 1.9% |
| 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 | 20 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 92 | 5.2% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma4.1%
High school graduate47.6%
Some college or associate's34.7%
Bachelor's degree6.4%
Graduate or professional degree7.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 57 | 4.1% |
| High school graduate | 656 | 47.6% |
| Some college or associate's | 479 | 34.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 88 | 6.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 99 | 7.2% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 36 min
Drove alone76.5%
Carpooled11.9%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home10.7%
Other means0.8%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 762 | 76.5% |
| Carpooled | 119 | 11.9% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 107 | 10.7% |
| Other means | 8 | 0.8% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 104 | 11.7% |
| 15 to 29 min | 247 | 27.8% |
| 30 to 44 min | 207 | 23.3% |
| 45 to 59 min | 169 | 19.0% |
| 60+ min | 162 | 18.2% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.52
- Poverty rate
- 5.5% (99 of 1,786)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 580 | 83.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 112 | 16.2% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1986
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 692 | 100.0% |
| Vacant | 0 | 0.0% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 683 | 98.7% |
| Renter-occupied | 9 | 1.3% |
1-unit, detached100.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 692 | 100.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 0 | 0.0% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 21917
- Land area
- 7.82 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.05 sq mi
- Center point
- 39.6716, -76.0974
Counties this ZIP covers
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21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)