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21620 Zip Code (Fairlee, MD) Detailed Profile




Cities: Fairlee, MD (2.93%), Chestertown, MD (2.17%), Kingstown, MD (1.93%), Georgetown, MD (1.10%), Tolchester, MD (0.46%)
Counties: Kent County, MD (79.63%), Queen Anne's County, MD (20.37%)
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 13,642
Zip code population in 2010: 12,853
Zip code population in 2000: 11,975

Houses and condos: 6,372
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,750
% of renters here:

31%
State:

32%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 21620: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 116.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 16.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 117 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.9% ($2,879)
Maryland:

0.9% ($3,777)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,769 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,164 (1.1%)

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Males: 6,635  (48.6%)
Females: 7,006  (51.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 21620:

  • High school or higher: 92.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 21620:

  • Never married: 34.4%
  • Now married: 45.2%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

Zip code 21620 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Races in zip code 21620 (2022)
    • 10,77879.0%White
    • 1,77513.0%Black
    • 4543.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 4273.1%Two or more races
    • 1601.2%Asian
    • 470.3%Some other race
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Urban population: 7,257
Rural population: 6,384

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $315,969
21620:

$315,969
Maryland:

$398,100



According to our research of Maryland and other state lists, there were 13 registered sex offenders living in 21620 zip code as of May 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 21620 is 989 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

41.8 years
Maryland median age:

39.7 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.1 people
Maryland:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 21620, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $78,932 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$78,932
State:

$86,905

Salary/wage: $55,349 (reported on 73.4% of returns)
Here:

$55,349
State:

$73,953
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1173.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3611.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6539.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8590.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16724.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 76984.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,334 (reported on 40.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,334
Maryland:

$1,528
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.7% for AGIs below $25k, 42.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 139.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 308.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4007.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $18,277 (reported on 27.8% of returns)
Here:

$18,277
State:

$8,028
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 56.8% for AGIs below $25k, 108.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 263.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 423.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1363.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 27822.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$23,980 (reported on 24.1% of returns)
Here:

+$23,980
State:

+$25,238
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.4% for AGIs below $25k, 41.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 144.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 352.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1202.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 37568.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$14,452 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:

+$14,452
State:

+$11,398
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 157.0% for AGIs below $25k, 153.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 318.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 380.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 735.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6892.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $23,005 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
21620:

$23,005
Maryland:

$20,944
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.6% for AGIs below $25k, 157.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 336.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 744.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1905.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6760.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $19,860 (reported on 0.8% of returns)
21620:

$19,860
Maryland:

$29,558
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 225.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $35,434 (reported on 17.5% of returns)
Here:

$35,434
State:

$30,672
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 138.8% for AGIs below $25k, 228.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 756.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1117.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2833.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17875.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $12,082 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:

$12,082
State:

$9,065
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k, 22.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 154.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 559.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9425.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,453 (reported on 17.5% of returns)
21620:

$7,453
State:

$8,475
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.8% for AGIs below $25k, 49.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 197.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 297.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 709.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2535.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,007 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,007
State:

$2,151
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.3% for AGIs below $25k, 52.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.0%
Here:

92%
State:

90%
(% for various income ranges: 89.5% for AGIs below $25k, 92.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 94.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 21620, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $78,817 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$78,817
State:

$72,703

Salary/wage: $46,345 (reported on 75.0% of returns)
Here:

$46,345
State:

$62,228
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.9% for AGIs below $25k, 71.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 18.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,006 (reported on 45.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$3,006
Maryland:

$1,413
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $16,345 (reported on 30.3% of returns)
Here:

$16,345
State:

$6,933
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$40,906 (reported on 24.1% of returns)
Here:

+$40,906
State:

+$14,830
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 29.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$16,195 (reported on 18.1% of returns)
Here:

+$16,195
State:

+$12,606
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $19,944 (reported on 16.6% of returns)
21620:

$19,944
Maryland:

$17,065
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $14,520 (reported on 0.9% of returns)
21620:

$14,520
Maryland:

$24,439

Total itemized deductions: $32,038 (23% of AGI, reported on 45.0% of returns)
Here:

$32,038
State:

$27,886

Here:

23.0% of AGI
State:

22.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.9% for AGIs below $25k, 15.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $7,515 (reported on 36.8% of returns)
Here:

$7,515
State:

$4,452
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $12,462 (reported on 44.8% of returns)
21620:

$12,462
State:

$11,690
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,989 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:

$1,989
State:

$2,199
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 58.1%
Here:

58%
State:

52%
(% for various income ranges: 48.7% for AGIs below $25k, 55.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 86.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 21620, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $59,717 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$59,717
State:

$60,339

Salary/wage: $38,319 (reported on 75.8% of returns)
Here:

$38,319
State:

$52,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 137.5% for AGIs below $10k, 72.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 30.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,891 (reported on 56.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,891
Maryland:

$1,701
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $11,982 (reported on 34.3% of returns)
Here:

$11,982
State:

$4,235
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$33,270 (reported on 27.3% of returns)
Here:

+$33,270
State:

+$15,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 27.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$16,643 (reported on 18.1% of returns)
Here:

+$16,643
State:

+$12,221
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.7% for AGIs below $10k, 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$709 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
Here +$709
State -$4,771
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.9% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,302 (reported on 3.5% of returns)
21620:

$3,302
Maryland:

$2,968
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $13,477 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
Here:

$13,477
Maryland:

$17,155
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $22,857 (22% of AGI, reported on 43.4% of returns)
Here:

$22,857
State:

$22,960

Here:

21.7% of AGI
State:

23.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.3% for AGIs below $10k, 13.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 16.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,177 (5% of AGI, reported on 37.8% of returns)
Here:

$5,177
State:

$4,031

Here:

4.6% of AGI
State:

3.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $10,267 (reported on 77.2% of returns)
21620:

$10,267
State:

$10,167
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,611 (reported on 13.4% of returns)
Here:

$1,611
State:

$1,700

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.1%
Here:

64%
State:

55%
(% for various income ranges: 55.7% for AGIs below $10k, 62.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$67,381
Maryland:

$94,991
Fairlee, MD (21620) map Nearest zip codes: 21678, 21623, 21617, 21661, 21667, 21610.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

37.1%
Maryland:

45.9%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

4.5%
Maryland:

46.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 838
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,914


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 21 (7 now married, 13 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,026 (1,086 now married, 1,940 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 21620 with a mortgage: 2,532 (237 second mortgage, 35 home equity loan, 175 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 166

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,587
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $655

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

10.6%
Whole state:

9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

2.5%
Whole state:

4.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.8
State:

7.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.2
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 21620: Browns Landing (A), Chestertown Business Park (B), Diehls Cross Roads (C), Great Oak Club and Golf Course (D), Kent Agricultural Center (E), Langford Farm (F), Radcliff Creek Industrial Park (G), Rees Cross Road (H), Rees Wharf (I), Buckingham Wharf (J), Cliffs Wharf (K), White House Farm (L), Button Beach (M), Great Oak Resort and Yacht Basin (N), Camp Fairlee Manor (O), Worton Creek Marina (P), Scott Point Marina (Q), Green Point Wharf (R), Rolphs Wharf Marina (S), Green Point Marina (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Centers: Crestview Square Shopping Center (1), Kent Plaza Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 21620 include: Asbury United Methodist Church (A), Bond Chapel (B), Church on the Rock (C), Mount Pisgah Church (D), Mount Pleasant Church (E), Mowbray Chapel (F), Church of the Nazarene (G), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (H), Liberty Lighthouse Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Saint Pauls Cemetery (1), Bond Chapel Cemetery (2), Hadaway Chapel Cemetery (3), James Cemetery (4), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (5), Thomas Cemetery (6), Double Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lakes and reservoirs: Mendinhall Lake (A), Big Fairlee Pond (B), Stavley Pond (C), Fairlee Lake (D), Saint Pauls Millpond (E), Mill Pond (F), Montrose Farm Pond (G), Millbrook Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Broad Creek (A), Browns Creek (B), Fanels Branch (C), Worton Channel (D), Chesterville Branch (E), Fannels Branch (F), Comegys Creek (G), Fairlee Creek (H), East Fork Langford Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 21620 include: Chestertown Historic District (1), Wilmer Park (2), Caulks Field Memorial (3), Roundtop Park (4), Kings Town Park (5), Urieville Lake Fish Management Area (6), Athey Field (7), Remington Farms National Wildlife Preserve (8), Kibler Field (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Beach: Mitchell Bluff (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 222020 or later
  • 2772010 to 2019
  • 9382000 to 2009
  • 9181990 to 1999
  • 9361980 to 1989
  • 1,0641970 to 1979
  • 7511960 to 1969
  • 2981950 to 1959
  • 2151940 to 1949
  • 8891939 or earlier

Zip code 21620 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fairlee, MD (21620)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fairlee, MD (21620)
  • 29no bedroom
  • 521 bedroom
  • 3892 bedrooms
  • 2,3623 bedrooms
  • 9864 bedrooms
  • 1475+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairlee, MD (21620)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairlee, MD (21620)
  • 53no bedroom
  • 3381 bedroom
  • 6682 bedrooms
  • 5513 bedrooms
  • 1064 bedrooms
  • 195+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Fairlee, MD (21620) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Fairlee, MD (21620) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 125no vehicle
  • 1,2131 vehicle
  • 1,8972 vehicles
  • 5313 vehicles
  • 1294 vehicles
  • 1145+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Fairlee, MD (21620) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Fairlee, MD (21620) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 258no vehicle
  • 9731 vehicle
  • 3272 vehicles
  • 1303 vehicles
  • 604 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 21620 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 21620 household income distribution in 2022
  • 425Less than $10,000
  • 221$10,000 to $14,999
  • 200$15,000 to $19,999
  • 224$20,000 to $24,999
  • 202$25,000 to $29,999
  • 309$30,000 to $34,999
  • 295$35,000 to $39,999
  • 380$40,000 to $44,999
  • 214$45,000 to $49,999
  • 380$50,000 to $59,999
  • 205$60,000 to $74,999
  • 638$75,000 to $99,999
  • 622$100,000 to $124,999
  • 399$125,000 to $149,999
  • 609$150,000 to $199,999
  • 481$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 21620

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 21620
  • 14Less than $10,000
  • 13$10,000 to $14,999
  • 15$20,000 to $24,999
  • 8$35,000 to $39,999
  • 18$50,000 to $59,999
  • 10$60,000 to $69,999
  • 35$80,000 to $89,999
  • 21$90,000 to $99,999
  • 106$100,000 to $124,999
  • 58$125,000 to $149,999
  • 55$150,000 to $174,999
  • 215$175,000 to $199,999
  • 622$200,000 to $249,999
  • 514$250,000 to $299,999
  • 870$300,000 to $399,999
  • 474$400,000 to $499,999
  • 480$500,000 to $749,999
  • 147$750,000 to $999,999
  • 72$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 19$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 26$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 21620

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 21620
  • 28$100 to $149
  • 13$250 to $299
  • 74$300 to $349
  • 41$350 to $399
  • 52$500 to $549
  • 21$550 to $599
  • 51$600 to $649
  • 75$650 to $699
  • 39$700 to $749
  • 99$750 to $799
  • 277$800 to $899
  • 169$900 to $999
  • 363$1,000 to $1,249
  • 97$1,250 to $1,499
  • 56$1,500 to $1,999
  • 26$2,000 to $2,499
  • 37$2,500 to $2,999
  • 10$3,000 to $3,499
  • 49$3,500 or more
  • 240No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,040.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $631,400.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $353,905
  • Black or African American householders: $205,903
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $467,963
  • Some other race householders: $280,778
  • Two or more races householders: $212,143
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $327,699

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $315,969
21620:

$315,969
Maryland:

$398,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $235,441 - $456,729

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $259,517
Here:

$259,517
State:

$526,819
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 21620
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,816
  • One, attached: 301
  • Two: 36
  • 3 or 4: 280
  • 5 to 9: 349
  • 10 to 19: 101
  • 20 to 49: 50
  • 50 or more: 235
  • Mobile homes: 141
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 23

Unemployment: 2.7%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 21620

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 21620
  • 66.8%4,033Drove a car alone
  • 7.2%433Carpooled
  • 0.3%19Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.2%15Streetcar or trolley car
  • 0.1%8Bicycle
  • 9.7%584Walked
  • 3.4%206Other means
  • 11.3%679Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 21620

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 21620
  • 335Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,3305 to 9 minutes
  • 61010 to 14 minutes
  • 65915 to 19 minutes
  • 56620 to 24 minutes
  • 17525 to 29 minutes
  • 42130 to 34 minutes
  • 7135 to 39 minutes
  • 8840 to 44 minutes
  • 26945 to 59 minutes
  • 39560 to 89 minutes
  • 29790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 70.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 13,642
  • Male householders: 2,687 (872 living alone), Female householders: 3,049 (1,206 living alone)
  • 2,490 spouses (2,403 opposite-sex spouses), 268 unmarried partners, (268 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,013 children (2,835 natural, 66 adopted, 112 stepchildren), 244 grandchildren, 96 brothers or sisters, 185 parents, 0 foster children, 20 other relatives, 215 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,449 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,011 2-persons, 491 3-persons, 456 4-persons, 296 5-persons, 66 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,078 1-person, 262 2-persons, 51 3-persons

1,566 married couples with children.
748 single-parent households (66 men, 682 women).

95.6% of residents of 21620 zip code speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% very well, 5% not well, 12% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (43% very well, 43% well, 14% not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% very well, 20% well, 15% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 516 (3.8%)
(45.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

3.8%
Whole state:

16.7%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 21%Guatemala
  • 15%Sweden
  • 12%Bhutan
  • 11%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
  • 7%Germany
  • 6%El Salvador
  • 5%Barbados
Most common first ancestries reported in 21620
  • 18%English
  • 12%American
  • 7%Italian
  • 5%German
  • 3%Irish
  • 2%British
  • 2%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2672010 or later
  • 832000 to 2009
  • 421990 to 1999
  • 227Before 1990

Zip code 21620 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • KENT & QUEEN ANNES COUNTY HOSPITAL (100 BROWN STREET in CHESTERTOWN, MD)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - OIL CONTROL
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
    Business SIC classification: HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL SERVICE PLANS; GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS
    Alternative names: CHESTER RIVER HOSPITAL CENTER INC, KENT & QUEEN ANNE S COUNTY HOSPITAL, KENT & QUEEN ANNE'S HOSPITAL
  • MEARS GREAT OAK LANDING MARINA (22170 GREAT OAK LANDING ROAD in CHESTERTOWN, MD)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, NPDES NON-MAJOR
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: MARINAS
    Alternative names: GREAT OAK LANDING WWTP, GREAT OAK RESORT CLUB
  • LAMOTTE CHEMICAL PRODUCTS COMPANY (US RT 213 N in CHESTERTOWN, MD)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS; MEASURING AND CONTROLLING DEVICES
    Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND PREPARATION MANUFACTURING.; POWER, DISTRIBUTION, AND SPECIALTY TRANSFORMER MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , LAMOTTE CHEMICAL PRODUCTS CO INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • BRAMBLE DAVID A (RT 219 MORGNEC RD in CHESTERTOWN, MD)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS
    Organizations: DAVID A BRAMBLE (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BRAMBLE DAVID A AUTO SHOP
  • NICHOLSON, J LAWRENCE LANDFILL (NICHOLSON in CHESTERTOWN, MD)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: NICHOLSON LANDFILL
  • ALGER OIL,INC. (501 CROSS STREET in CHESTERTOWN, MD)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - OIL CONTROL
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
    Alternative names: ALGER OIL, INC. - CHESTERTOWN
  • ATLANTIC CONTRACTING TEMPORARY PLANT (705 MORGNEC ROAD in CHESTERTOWN, MD)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
    Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN STONE
  • BALTIMORE BUSINESS FORMS (848 HIGH STREET in CHESTERTOWN, MD)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
    Business SIC classification: MANIFOLD BUSINESS FORMS
    Alternative names: BALTIMORE BUSINESS FORMS - HIGH ST.
  • KIBLER F W AND SONS (204 CANNON STREET in CHESTERTOWN, MD)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
    Business SIC classification: CROP PREPARATION SERVICES FOR MARKET, EXCEPT COTTON GINNING
  • KINGS GRANT ENTERPRISES (POMONA ROAD in CHESTERTOWN, MD)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
    Business SIC classification: CROP PREPARATION SERVICES FOR MARKET, EXCEPT COTTON GINNING
  • KENT COUNTY SCHOOLS CENTRAL OFFICE (215 WASHINGTON AVENUE in CHESTERTOWN, MD)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Business SIC classification: ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
    Alternative names: KENT COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, KENT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
  • KENT SCHOOL INCORPORATED (6788 WILKINS LANE in CHESTERTOWN, MD)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1986-0431, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-03-1986-0739,
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
  • CAMPBELL SOUP CO. (RT. 291 in CHESTERTOWN, MD)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1995-0250, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    Business SIC classification: SAUSAGES AND OTHER PREPARED MEAT PRODUCTS; CANNED SPECIALTIES; CANNED FRUITS, VEGETABLES, PRESERVES, JAMS, AND JELLIES

Zip code 21620 marital status for males
Zip code 21620 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.3%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 63.9%Electricity
  • 17.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 15.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.5%Wood
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Utility gas

Population in 1990: 10,618. Population change in the 1990s: +1,357 (+12.8%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 7,748
  • Northeast: 2,763
  • Midwest: 444
  • South: 1,703
  • West: 247

52% of the 21620 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Maryland.

88% of the 21620 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in Fairlee, MD (21620)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 288
Here:

24.8%
Maryland:

15.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 87
Here:

14.9%
Maryland:

14.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 998
Here:

70.9%
Maryland:

20.2%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 152,185Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 114,916Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
  • 96,716Business and financial operations occupations
  • 83,061Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 80,862Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 79,269Management occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (CHESTERTOWN, MD):

  • MARINA TOLCHESTER INC (21085 TOLCHESTER BEACH RD; small business) : $524,674 in 8 contracts from 2002 to 2005
    Contracts for Miscellaneous Ship and Marine Equipment, Miscellaneous Engines and Components, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Ship and Marine Equipment, Motors, Electrical, and more by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, EPA, Army, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $6,700; 2003: $128,924; 2004: $0; 2005: $389,050; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $180,236 with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere for Miscellaneous Ship and Marine Equipment. Signed on 2005-07-14. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $130,915 with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere for Miscellaneous Engines and Components. Signed on 2005-02-28. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
    $128,924 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Ship and Marine Equipment. Signed on 2003-04-24. Completion date: 2003-05-21.
    $64,834 with EPA for Motors, Electrical. Signed on 2005-03-25. Completion date: 2005-06-24.
  • INTEGRATED LABORATORY SERVICES (116 S LYNCHBURG ST; small business) : $77,795 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    $54,500 with Army for Drugs and Biologicals. Signed on 2005-01-27. Completion date: 2005-01-12.
    $23,295, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-12. Completion date: 2005-01-12.
  • WEST RECREATION INC (112 C SOUTH CROSS STREET; small business)
    $75,081 with Army for Athletic and Sporting Equipment. Signed on 2000-05-24. Completion date: 2000-08-04.
  • W N COOPER AND SON,INC (621 MORGNEC ROAD; small business) : $58,485 in 2 contracts from 2002 to 2003
    $39,600 with Army for Tractors, Full Tracked, Low Speed. Taking place in DE. Signed on 2002-09-30. Completion date: 2002-10-31.
    $18,885 with Army for Tractors, Wheeled. Taking place in DE. Signed on 2003-09-18. Completion date: 2003-10-31.
  • GIESERLAB INC (8350 BROAD NECK RD; small business) : $19,630 in 2 contracts from 2005 to 2006
    $18,922 with Army for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Taking place in KY. Signed on 2005-11-23. Completion date: 2005-12-28.
    $708, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-12. Completion date: 2005-12-28.
  • KERCHNER, MICHAEL (715 ROUND TOP RD; small business)
    $18,753 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2003-07-08. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  • CHESAPEAKE MIRROR AND GLASS EN (99 TALBAT BLVD; small business)
    $14,560 with Army for Tile, Brick, and Block. Signed on 2005-09-29. Completion date: 2005-11-01.
  • KENNETH M MILTON FINE ARTS & C (333 CANNON ST; small business)
    $8,800 with Navy for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2005-08-26. Completion date: 2005-08-31.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 9, 1-4: 4)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: All Other Support Services (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (100-249: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 1,035 people in college/university student housing
  • 192 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 77 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 20 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 17 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 13 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 12 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 10 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 743 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 201 people in nursing homes
  • 46 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 34 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 32 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 29 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 20 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 19 people in other group homes
  • 16 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 10 people in halfway houses

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED15$208,99117$182,350123$211,09314$72,06114$232,4797$125,556
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$03$139,2608$199,3181$14,4305$143,9861$187,620
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$231,0606$251,35564$227,48010$34,4883$249,6206$144,740
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$159,2453$225,75327$225,7202$43,3302$256,6450$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$381,7805$301,8182$134,8701$467,2700$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 8101.00 , 8103.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$234,1502$244,8501$441,330
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$352,5002$254,4150$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$241,0650$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$220,3400$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 8101.00 , 8103.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 21620
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 21620 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 130. The highest number of fire incidents - 232 took place in 2006, and the least - 60 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 21620 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (61.7%), and Outside Fires (24.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 21620
    • 1,36861.7%Structure Fires
    • 53624.2%Outside Fires
    • 1687.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1466.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 21620, Maryland

Most common first names in zip code 21620 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William17076.0 years
James12373.3 years
Mary11979.3 years
John11774.8 years
George9375.8 years
Robert8875.7 years
Charles8176.5 years
Helen7478.8 years
Thomas5874.3 years
Elizabeth5582.8 years
Most common last names in zip code 21620 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson7276.0 years
Smith5378.8 years
Brown4976.4 years
Jones4777.9 years
Miller3674.0 years
Thompson3476.9 years
Moore2877.4 years
Williams2877.4 years
Wilson2673.9 years
Davis2580.8 years
Businesses in zip code 21620
NameCountNameCount
Arby's1New Balance1
Comfort Suites1Pizza Hut1
Domino's Pizza1RadioShack1
Dunkin Donuts1Rite Aid1
FedEx3SAS Shoes1
GNC1Sears1
H&R Block1Subway1
Holiday Inn1T-Mobile1
Jones New York2Taco Bell1
KFC1True Value1
Lane Furniture1U-Haul2
MasterBrand Cabinets2UPS3
McDonald's1Walgreens1
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