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Essex ZIP code, Maryland

The ZIP code for Essex, MD is 21221, and its area codes are 443, 410 and 667.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
40,580
Area codes
443, 410, 667

Mail addressed to Essex 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.

Essex in numbers

About 40,580 people live in Essex, in 16,053 households, the 25th-largest of Maryland's 527 census places. The median household income is $67,168 a year, 35% below the Maryland median of $103,678 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $258,900 (38% below the Maryland median), and median gross rent is $1,319 a month. The median age is 41.8; 19.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.4% across Maryland); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population40,580Essex40,580
Households16,053Essex16,053
Median age41.8Essex41.8Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$67,168Essex$67,168Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$258,900Essex$258,900Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,319Essex$1,319Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%Essex19.9%Maryland43.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.4 minEssex29.4 minMaryland31.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density4,382 / sq miEssex4,382 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Essex

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Essex
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
21221 Essex , MD Standard 43,487 $67,340 $271,500

Other ZIP codes overlapping Essex

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

ZIP codes overlapping Essex
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
21220 Middle River , MD Standard 42,824 $81,817 $300,100

Map of Essex ZIP codes

21221

The ZIP codes of Essex, 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 Essex

The nearest larger towns are Dundalk (65,969 people, 3.7 mi), Baltimore (573,243 people, 8.9 mi) and Towson (58,679 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Essex
TownPopulationDistance
Middle River 31,712 2.8 mi
Bowleys Quarters 7,006 3.4 mi
Dundalk 65,969 3.7 mi
Rosedale 20,002 3.9 mi
Rossville 16,059 4.2 mi
White Marsh 10,932 5.6 mi
Edgemere 9,061 5.6 mi
Overlea 13,035 5.8 mi
Honeygo 12,250 7.2 mi
Perry Hall 29,105 7.5 mi
Parkville 30,549 8.1 mi
Carney 28,343 8.3 mi
Baltimore 573,243 8.9 mi
Joppatowne 14,237 9.4 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Baltimore County · Maryland ZIP codes

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zipcodes.pro. “Essex, MD ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/md/essex

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