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21853 Zip Code (Mount Vernon, MD) Detailed Profile




Estimated zip code population in 2022: 10,664
Zip code population in 2010: 11,126
Zip code population in 2000: 12,093

Houses and condos: 4,860
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,748
% of renters here:

47%
State:

32%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 21853: 90.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 119.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 10.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 90 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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

1.1% ($1,882)
Maryland:

0.9% ($3,777)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,021 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,507 (0.9%)

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Males: 5,315  (49.8%)
Females: 5,348  (50.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 21853:

  • High school or higher: 90.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 21853:

  • Never married: 46.0%
  • Now married: 37.6%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

Zip code 21853 compared to state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 21853 (2022)
    • 5,43150.9%Black
    • 4,05938.1%White
    • 6035.7%Two or more races
    • 4954.6%Hispanic or Latino
    • 710.7%Asian
    • 30.03%American Indian
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Urban population: 7,290
Rural population: 3,373

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $164,053
21853:

$164,053
Maryland:

$398,100



According to our research of Maryland and other state lists, there were 44 registered sex offenders living in 21853 zip code as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 21853 is 263 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

29.9 years
Maryland median age:

39.7 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.4 people
Maryland:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 21853, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $44,466 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$44,466
State:

$86,905

Salary/wage: $36,754 (reported on 83.9% of returns)
Here:

$36,754
State:

$73,953
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1143.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3461.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6866.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10025.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15735.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,276 (reported on 20.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,276
Maryland:

$1,528
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.9% for AGIs below $25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 51.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 166.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,559 (reported on 9.2% of returns)
Here:

$4,559
State:

$8,028
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.3% for AGIs below $25k, 13.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 124.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 338.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,194 (reported on 8.2% of returns)
Here:

+$8,194
State:

+$25,238
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 15.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 114.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 603.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,409 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:

+$5,409
State:

+$11,398
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.5% for AGIs below $25k, 66.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 137.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 195.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 305.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,514 (reported on 5.4% of returns)
21853:

$12,514
Maryland:

$20,944
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.7% for AGIs below $25k, 40.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 116.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 206.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 807.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $25,546 (reported on 6.9% of returns)
Here:

$25,546
State:

$30,672
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.8% for AGIs below $25k, 103.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 410.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 630.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1325.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $7,923 (reported on 5.4% of returns)
Here:

$7,923
State:

$9,065
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 154.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 388.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,129 (reported on 6.9% of returns)
21853:

$7,129
State:

$8,475
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 22.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 127.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 210.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 397.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,541 (reported on 28.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,541
State:

$2,151
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 132.2% for AGIs below $25k, 119.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.8%
Here:

94%
State:

90%
(% for various income ranges: 95.1% for AGIs below $25k, 93.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 21853, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,678 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$37,678
State:

$72,703

Salary/wage: $31,917 (reported on 86.4% of returns)
Here:

$31,917
State:

$62,228
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.7% for AGIs below $25k, 81.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 45.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $944 (reported on 23.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$944
Maryland:

$1,413
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,720 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:

$2,720
State:

$6,933
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,441 (reported on 6.0% of returns)
Here:

+$8,441
State:

+$14,830
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,658 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:

+$5,658
State:

+$12,606
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,040 (reported on 6.8% of returns)
21853:

$11,040
Maryland:

$17,065
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,234 (26% of AGI, reported on 27.1% of returns)
Here:

$19,234
State:

$27,886

Here:

25.9% of AGI
State:

22.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 11.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,629 (reported on 21.4% of returns)
Here:

$3,629
State:

$4,452
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,788 (reported on 27.1% of returns)
21853:

$6,788
State:

$11,690
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,308 (reported on 30.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,308
State:

$2,199
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.4%
Here:

50%
State:

52%
(% for various income ranges: 45.4% for AGIs below $25k, 47.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 21853, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,248 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$33,248
State:

$60,339

Salary/wage: $28,058 (reported on 88.0% of returns)
Here:

$28,058
State:

$52,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 103.0% for AGIs below $10k, 81.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 44.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,762 (reported on 28.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,762
Maryland:

$1,701
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,675 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:

$3,675
State:

$4,235
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$14,241 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:

+$14,241
State:

+$15,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,655 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:

+$5,655
State:

+$12,221
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$1,321 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
Here +$1,321
State -$4,771
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.5% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,175 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
21853:

$3,175
Maryland:

$2,968

Self-employed pension: $3,083 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
Here:

$3,083
Maryland:

$17,155

Total itemized deductions: $16,132 (23% of AGI, reported on 25.9% of returns)
Here:

$16,132
State:

$22,960

Here:

23.3% of AGI
State:

23.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $10k, 5.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,417 (5% of AGI, reported on 22.7% of returns)
Here:

$3,417
State:

$4,031

Here:

4.8% of AGI
State:

3.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,410 (reported on 65.9% of returns)
21853:

$4,410
State:

$10,167
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,882 (reported on 26.6% of returns)
Here:

$1,882
State:

$1,700

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 59.1%
Here:

59%
State:

55%
(% for various income ranges: 51.3% for AGIs below $10k, 61.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 58.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$53,062
Maryland:

$94,991
Mount Vernon, MD (21853) map Nearest zip codes: 21890, 21810, 21871, 21822, 21867, 21865.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

47.5%
Maryland:

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

5.3%
Maryland:

46.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,244
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,550


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 226 (228 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,528 (591 now married, 1,936 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 21853 with a mortgage: 1,286 (220 second mortgage, 227 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 156

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,244
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $554

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

27.9%
Whole state:

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

14.4%
Whole state:

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

6.2
State:

7.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

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

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  • Notable locations in zip code 21853: Outdoor Sports Complex (A), Princess Anne Wastewater Treatment Plant (B), Mount Vernon Wharf (C), West (D), Widgeon Wharf (E), Kings Creek (F), Princess Anne Volunteer Fire Department Station 5 (G), Mount Vernon Volunteer Fire Department Station 6 (H), Somerset County Library (I), Manokin Manor (J), Maryland State Police Barrack X - Princess Anne (K), Princess Anne Police Department (L), William P Hytche Center (M), WESM Radio Station (N), Waters Hall (O), Trigg Hall (P), Thomas and Briggs Arts and Technology (Q), Tawes Gym (R), Swine Research Facilities Center (S), Student Development Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 21853 include: All Saints Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Ashbury Church (C), Grace Church (D), Mount Hope Church (E), Mount Olive Church (F), Mount Carmel Baptist Church (G), First Baptist Church (H), Manokin Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: All Saints Cemetery (1), Palmetto Cemetery (2), Asbury Cemetery (3), Oriole Cemetery (4), Grace Cemetery (5), John Wesley Cemetery (6), Antioch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Swamps: McCormick Swamp (A), Monie Marsh (B), Dublin Swamp (C), Peggy Boston Swamp (D), Tulls Swamp (E), Saint Peters Marsh (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beths Gut (A), Saint Peters Creek (B), Moore Branch (C), Monie Creek (D), Stone Creek (E), Marsh Gut (F), Manokin Branch (G), Macks Gut (H), Pusey Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 21853 include: Deal Island State Wildlife Management Area (1), Manokin Historic District (2), Wellington State Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Beach: Mount Vernon Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 112020 or later
  • 8662010 to 2019
  • 9012000 to 2009
  • 7981990 to 1999
  • 5581980 to 1989
  • 7501970 to 1979
  • 2371960 to 1969
  • 1241950 to 1959
  • 2721940 to 1949
  • 3981939 or earlier

Zip code 21853 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mount Vernon, MD (21853)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mount Vernon, MD (21853)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 361 bedroom
  • 1882 bedrooms
  • 1,3783 bedrooms
  • 2934 bedrooms
  • 395+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mount Vernon, MD (21853)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mount Vernon, MD (21853)
  • 74no bedroom
  • 2231 bedroom
  • 6842 bedrooms
  • 5003 bedrooms
  • 2094 bedrooms
  • 475+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Mount Vernon, MD (21853) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Mount Vernon, MD (21853) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 28no vehicle
  • 4981 vehicle
  • 7102 vehicles
  • 4503 vehicles
  • 1814 vehicles
  • 675+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Mount Vernon, MD (21853) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Mount Vernon, MD (21853) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 334no vehicle
  • 9311 vehicle
  • 3662 vehicles
  • 663 vehicles
  • 474 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 21853 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 21853 household income distribution in 2022
  • 638Less than $10,000
  • 260$10,000 to $14,999
  • 149$15,000 to $19,999
  • 248$20,000 to $24,999
  • 68$25,000 to $29,999
  • 43$30,000 to $34,999
  • 321$35,000 to $39,999
  • 119$40,000 to $44,999
  • 71$45,000 to $49,999
  • 136$50,000 to $59,999
  • 512$60,000 to $74,999
  • 375$75,000 to $99,999
  • 379$100,000 to $124,999
  • 82$125,000 to $149,999
  • 334$150,000 to $199,999
  • 54$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 21853

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 21853
  • 11$10,000 to $14,999
  • 18$15,000 to $19,999
  • 41$20,000 to $24,999
  • 48$30,000 to $34,999
  • 5$40,000 to $49,999
  • 8$50,000 to $59,999
  • 59$60,000 to $69,999
  • 16$70,000 to $79,999
  • 40$80,000 to $89,999
  • 73$90,000 to $99,999
  • 212$100,000 to $124,999
  • 285$125,000 to $149,999
  • 131$150,000 to $174,999
  • 144$175,000 to $199,999
  • 175$200,000 to $249,999
  • 118$250,000 to $299,999
  • 242$300,000 to $399,999
  • 18$400,000 to $499,999
  • 12$500,000 to $749,999
  • 51$750,000 to $999,999
  • 26$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 8$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 21853

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 21853
  • 16Less than $100
  • 10$150 to $199
  • 96$300 to $349
  • 33$400 to $449
  • 45$450 to $499
  • 36$500 to $549
  • 65$550 to $599
  • 125$600 to $649
  • 323$650 to $699
  • 9$700 to $749
  • 116$750 to $799
  • 237$800 to $899
  • 227$900 to $999
  • 275$1,000 to $1,249
  • 71$1,250 to $1,499
  • 127No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $942.

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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $184,295
  • Black or African American householders: $146,550
  • Asian householders: $384,828
  • Two or more races householders: $179,235
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $195,049

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $164,053
21853:

$164,053
Maryland:

$398,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $124,038 - $266,399

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $278,639
Here:

$278,639
State:

$526,819

Townhouses or other attached units: $114,821
Here:

$114,821
State:

$328,305

Mobile homes: $49,306
Here:

$49,306
State:

$89,353
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 21853
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,557
  • One, attached: 127
  • Two: 148
  • 3 or 4: 233
  • 5 to 9: 357
  • 10 to 19: 828
  • 20 to 49: 128
  • 50 or more: 15
  • Mobile homes: 434

Unemployment: 5.9%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 21853

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 21853
  • 65.6%3,034Drove a car alone
  • 12.0%557Carpooled
  • 0.3%16Streetcar or trolley car
  • 4.4%203Taxi
  • 3.2%149Bicycle
  • 5.5%253Walked
  • 0.5%21Other means
  • 7.3%340Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 21853

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 21853
  • 166Less than 5 minutes
  • 6255 to 9 minutes
  • 76410 to 14 minutes
  • 36815 to 19 minutes
  • 55220 to 24 minutes
  • 35225 to 29 minutes
  • 59530 to 34 minutes
  • 12935 to 39 minutes
  • 14040 to 44 minutes
  • 22345 to 59 minutes
  • 16460 to 89 minutes
  • 5290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 48.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 10,664
  • Male householders: 1,433 (496 living alone), Female householders: 2,271 (600 living alone)
  • 1,542 spouses (1,542 opposite-sex spouses), 273 unmarried partners, (273 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,475 children (2,379 natural, 49 adopted, 49 stepchildren), 237 grandchildren, 170 brothers or sisters, 173 parents, 15 foster children, 112 other relatives, 326 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,631 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 898 2-persons, 699 3-persons, 404 4-persons, 104 5-persons, 142 6-persons, 128 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,096 1-person, 178 2-persons, 53 3-persons

1,300 married couples with children.
492 single-parent households (21 men, 471 women).

90.9% of residents of 21853 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% very well, 24% well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% very well, 23% well, 27% not well).
6.0% of residents speak other language at home (51% very well, 14% well, 30% not well, 5% not at all).

Foreign born population: 833 (7.8%)
(55.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

7.8%
Whole state:

16.7%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 38%Morocco
  • 14%Lebanon
  • 13%Cabo Verde
  • 7%Turkey
  • 6%Honduras
  • 5%Lithuania
  • 4%Liberia
Most common first ancestries reported in 21853
  • 28%American
  • 4%English
  • 3%Ghanaian
  • 2%Sudanese
  • 2%German
  • 1%Italian
  • 1%Romanian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 5032010 or later
  • 3242000 to 2009
  • 561990 to 1999
  • 28Before 1990

Zip code 21853 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • PRINCESS ANNE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (LINDEN AVENUE EXT. in PRINCESS ANNE, MD)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1996-0320, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - NPDES MAJOR, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT, SEWAGE SLUDGE UTILIZATION
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Alternative names: PRINCESS ANNE WWTP, SOMERSET COUNTY SANITARY DIST.
  • AMERICAN PAVING CORP (PEGGY NECK ROAD in PRINCESS ANNE, MD)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
    Alternative names: AMERICAN PIT
  • CITGO 30408 MOUNT VERNON (30408 MT. VERNON in PRINCESS ANNE, MD)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
    Business SIC classification: GROCERY STORES; GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
  • MOUNTAIRE FARMS (30700 KING MILLER ROAD in PRINCESS ANNE, MD)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
    Business SIC classification: POULTRY HATCHERIES
  • PERDUE RESEARCH FARM #17 (11720 PINE POLE RD. in PRINCESS ANNE, MD)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MAJOR
    Business SIC classification: BROILER, FRYER, AND ROASTER CHICKENS; POULTRY HATCHERIES
  • PRINCESS ANNE AUTO BODY (11390 SOMERSET AVENUE in PRINCESS ANNE, MD)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
    Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS
  • PRINCESS ANNE SCHOOL (11576 LANKFORD AVENUE in PRINCESS ANNE, MD)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
    Alternative names: PRINCESS ANNE PRIMARY
  • KINGS CREEK MARKET (10806 MARKET LANE in PRINCESS ANNE, MD)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
    Business SIC classification: GROCERY STORES
  • PERDUE RESEARCH FARM #15 (11587 PINE POLE RD. in PRINCESS ANNE, MD)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: POULTRY HATCHERIES
  • MARYLAND STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION (US RTE 13 1 MI S PRINCESS ANN in PRINCESS ANNE, MD)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , MARYLAND STATE OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • PROCYCLE FEEDS, INC. (30520 HICKORY ROAD in PRINCESS ANNE, MD)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS

Zip code 21853 marital status for males
Zip code 21853 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.9%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 67.0%Electricity
  • 17.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.1%Utility gas
  • 2.1%Other fuel
  • 2.0%Wood
  • 0.7%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 10,343. Population change in the 1990s: +1,750 (+16.9%).

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

  • This state: 7,278
  • Northeast: 865
  • Midwest: 165
  • South: 1,347
  • West: 94

60% of the 21853 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Maryland.

89% of the 21853 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in Mount Vernon, MD (21853)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 204
Here:

21.0%
Maryland:

15.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 38
Here:

7.8%
Maryland:

14.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 50
Here:

2.4%
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 ($)
  • 104,349Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 75,190Business and financial operations occupations
  • 69,848Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 46,966Life, physical, and social science occupations
  • 43,362Management occupations
  • 42,372Education, training, and library occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN (BACKBONE ROAD in PRINCESS ANNE, MD) : $5,886,519 in 47 contracts from 2001 to 2006
    Contracts for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.), Defense Ships -- Management and Support (R&D), Space Science and Applications -- Basic Research (R&D), Program Management/Support Services, and more by Department of Defense, Defense Information Systems Agency, NASA, Navy, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $71,948; 2002: $386,096; 2003: $864,821; 2004: $871,748; 2005: $3,267,045; 2006: $424,861.

    Biggest contracts:
    $1,725,567 with Department of Defense for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.). Signed on 2005-09-16. Completion date: 2006-09-18.
    $578,431 with Department of Defense for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.). Taking place in VA. Signed on 2005-04-26. Completion date: 2006-05-05.
    $301,240 with Defense Information Systems Agency for Defense Ships -- Management and Support (R&D). Taking place in VA. Signed on 2006-03-10. Completion date: 2007-03-12.
    $203,800 with Department of Defense for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.). Signed on 2003-07-30. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  • JOHN FUNK JR INC (30594 ANTIOCH AVE in PRINCESS ANNE, MD; small business)
    $3,510 with Navy for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-04-18. Completion date: 2005-04-26.

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (10-19: 4)
  • Construction: Framing Contractors (20-49: 1)
  • Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (5-9: 3, 1-4: 3)

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:

  • 2,095 people in college/university student housing
  • 132 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 14 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 3 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 3,104 people in state prisons
  • 1,452 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 111 people in nursing homes
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in other group homes
  • 4 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

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

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 83. The highest number of fire incidents - 161 took place in 2013, and the least - 1 in 2006. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 21853 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (47.1%), and Outside Fires (34.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 21853
    • 66747.1%Structure Fires
    • 49034.6%Outside Fires
    • 17112.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 886.2%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 21853, Maryland

Most common first names in zip code 21853 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary9078.4 years
William7572.0 years
John6873.2 years
James6572.2 years
George5376.2 years
Charles4768.8 years
Robert3872.3 years
Helen3079.6 years
Elizabeth2881.3 years
Margaret2477.1 years
Most common last names in zip code 21853 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones8674.4 years
White5274.4 years
Smith3779.3 years
Johnson3475.3 years
Bozman2778.6 years
Pusey2579.4 years
Ballard2473.2 years
Long2180.0 years
Holbrook2173.5 years
Williams2171.8 years
Businesses in zip code 21853
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Pizza Hut1
Econo Lodge1Popeyes1
FedEx3Rite Aid1
GNC1Subway1
Hardee's1U-Haul2
McDonald's1UPS1
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