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Galena ZIP code, Maryland

The ZIP code for Galena, MD is 21635, and its area codes are 667 and 410.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
728
Area codes
667, 410

Galena in numbers

About 728 people live in Galena, in 363 households. The median household income is $88,958 a year, 14% below the Maryland median of $103,678 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $281,000 (33% below the Maryland median), and median gross rent is $863 a month. The median age is 38.8; 32.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.4% across Maryland); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population728Galena728
Households363Galena363
Median age38.8Galena38.8Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$88,958Galena$88,958Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$281,000Galena$281,000Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$863Galena$863Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.8%Galena32.8%Maryland43.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.0 minGalena29.0 minMaryland31.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,995 / sq miGalena1,995 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Galena

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Galena
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
21635 Galena , MD Standard 2,085 $101,618 $402,000

Map of Galena ZIP codes

21635

The ZIP codes of Galena, 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 Galena

The nearest larger towns are Cecilton (820 people, 4.4 mi), Townsend, DE (2,832 people, 11 mi) and Middletown, DE (24,661 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Galena
TownPopulationDistance
Townsend, DE 2,832 10.5 mi
Middletown, DE 24,661 11.1 mi
Chestertown 5,594 13.5 mi
Clayton, DE 4,222 14.0 mi
Smyrna, DE 13,165 14.8 mi
Elkton 15,910 18.4 mi
North East 4,134 18.7 mi
Perryville 4,447 18.8 mi
Havre de Grace 14,994 18.9 mi
Glasgow, DE 15,546 19.2 mi
Aberdeen 17,298 19.8 mi
Riverside 6,585 21.6 mi
Bear, DE 22,370 21.8 mi
Abingdon 5,019 22.6 mi

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