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Betterton ZIP code, Maryland

The ZIP code for Betterton, MD is 21610, and its area codes are 667 and 410.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
391
Area codes
667, 410

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Betterton itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Still Pond (2.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Betterton in numbers

About 391 people live in Betterton, in 132 households. The median household income is $86,250 a year, 17% below the Maryland median of $103,678 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $226,700 (46% below the Maryland median), and median gross rent is $1,143 a month. The median age is 39.2; 37.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.4% across Maryland); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population391Betterton391
Households132Betterton132
Median age39.2Betterton39.2Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$86,250Betterton$86,250Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$226,700Betterton$226,700Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,143Betterton$1,143Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher37.8%Betterton37.8%Maryland43.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.3 minBetterton29.3 minMaryland31.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density397 / sq miBetterton397 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Betterton town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Betterton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Betterton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
21610 Betterton , MD Standard 391 $86,250 $226,700

Map of Betterton ZIP codes

21610

The ZIP codes of Betterton, MD, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Betterton

The nearest larger towns are Butlertown (511 people, 6.0 mi), Aberdeen Proving Ground (2,193 people, 6.8 mi) and Chesapeake Landing (509 people, 8.1 mi).

Towns near Betterton
TownPopulationDistance
Chestertown 5,594 10.3 mi
Aberdeen 17,298 11.7 mi
Riverside 6,585 12.0 mi
Edgewood 24,922 12.5 mi
Havre de Grace 14,994 12.6 mi
Abingdon 5,019 12.6 mi
Perryville 4,447 14.2 mi
Joppatowne 14,237 15.3 mi
Bel Air South 58,137 16.0 mi
Bowleys Quarters 7,006 17.0 mi
North East 4,134 18.1 mi
Bel Air 10,585 18.7 mi
Pleasant Hills 3,836 19.0 mi
Middle River 31,712 19.1 mi

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