21901 Zip Code Profile

21901 is an upscale rural zip code in North East, Maryland. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $250,100 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $64,716/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 21901 is $54,297.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 21901 earn an average of $40,894/year. Women earn only $22,637/year.

6,032 people in 21901 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 21901? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 28.8 minutes.

The median age here is 37. There are 7,815 men and 8,060 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 38.

To give you a sense of the community, 6,845 people (out of the 15,875 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,589 homes, and 274 businesses every day. 79 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

21901 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Yerevan, Armenia!) and -76 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 0 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 15,875
• White Population: 14,881
• Black Population: 818
• Hispanic Population: 389
• Asian Population: 236
• Hawaiian Population: 11
• Indian Population: 144
• Male Population: 7,815
• Female Population: 8,060
• Median Age: 37
• Median Age of Males: 36
• Median Age of Females: 38

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: Maryland
• CSA Name: Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington PA-NJ-DE-MD
• County: Cecil
• City: North East
• Longitude: -76.0
• Latitude: 39.6
• Area code: 410/443

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 5,864
• Drive alone: 5,012
• Carpool: 714
• Public transit: 22
• Ride bikes or walk: 79


• Average commute time: 28.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 197
•    5 - 9: 463
•    10 - 14: 561
•    15 - 19: 1,004
•    20 - 24: 855
•    25 - 29: 477
•    30 - 34: 762
•    35 - 39: 204
•    40 - 44: 213
•    45 - 59: 604
•    60 - 89: 361
•    90 plus: 163

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $250,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $61,595
• Businesses: 294
• Employees: 3,793
• Annual Payroll: $107,996,000
• Average Family Income: $64,716
• Median Family Income: $49,621
• Average Income for Men: $40,894
• Average Income for Women: $22,637

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01
• Congressional District Land Area: 3653.0
• Sr Senator: Barbara A. Mikulski (D)
• Jr Senator: Benjamin L. Cardin (D)
• US House Representative: Andy Harris (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 015
• State FIPS Code: 24

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Primary Schools

Bay View Elementary

910 North East Rd

North East, MD 21901

(410) 996-6230

North East Elementary

301 Thomas Ave

North East, MD 21901

(410) 996-6220

Middle Schools

North East Middle

200 E Cecil Ave

North East, MD 21901

(410) 996-6210

High Schools

North East High

300 Irishtown Rd

North East, MD 21901

(410) 996-6200

Rising Sun High

100 Tiger Dr

North East, MD 21901

(410) 658-9115

Other Schools

Cecil County School Of Technology

900 North East Rd

North East, MD 21901

(410) 996-6250

Other Schools

North East Evening High

300 Irishtown Rd

North East, MD 21901

(410) 996-6200