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Chester ZIP code, Maryland

The ZIP code for Chester, MD is 21619, and its area codes are 667, 410 and 443.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
4,797
Area codes
667, 410, 443

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Chester itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Stevensville (3.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Chester uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Chester in numbers

About 4,797 people live in Chester, in 2,117 households. The median household income is $102,399 a year, about the same as the Maryland median of $103,678 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $487,400 (16% above the Maryland median), and median gross rent is $1,878 a month. The median age is 46.9; 40.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.4% across Maryland); the average commute takes 33 minutes.

Population4,797Chester4,797
Households2,117Chester2,117
Median age46.9Chester46.9Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$102,399Chester$102,399Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$487,400Chester$487,400Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,878Chester$1,878Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher40.9%Chester40.9%Maryland43.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute33.0 minChester33.0 minMaryland31.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density916 / sq miChester916 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Chester

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Chester
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
21619 Chester , MD Standard 6,152 $107,639 $486,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping Chester

These ZIP codes cover part of Chester but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Chester
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
21666 Stevensville , MD Standard 14,394 $123,645 $494,300

Map of Chester ZIP codes

21619

The ZIP codes of Chester, 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 Chester

The nearest larger towns are Stevensville (8,802 people, 1.9 mi), Cape St. Claire (9,236 people, 10 mi) and Annapolis Neck (12,032 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Chester
TownPopulationDistance
Stevensville 8,802 1.9 mi
Grasonville 3,564 4.8 mi
Cape St. Claire 9,236 10.2 mi
Naval Academy 3,006 10.6 mi
Annapolis Neck 12,032 11.4 mi
Annapolis 40,720 11.7 mi
Mayo 8,694 12.7 mi
Arnold 24,303 13.0 mi
Centreville 4,761 13.4 mi
Lake Shore 18,249 14.2 mi
Edgewater 8,519 14.2 mi
Parole 17,229 14.4 mi
Shady Side 4,727 15.4 mi
Riva 4,976 16.3 mi

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