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North East ZIP code, Maryland

The ZIP code for North East, MD is 21901, and its area codes are 443, 667 and 410.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
4,134
Area codes
443, 667, 410

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for North East itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Perryville (4.2 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to North East 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.

North East in numbers

About 4,134 people live in North East, in 2,034 households. The median household income is $91,603 a year, 12% below the Maryland median of $103,678 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $292,300 (30% below the Maryland median), and median gross rent is $1,329 a month. The median age is 40.5; 39.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.4% across Maryland); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population4,134North East4,134
Households2,034North East2,034
Median age40.5North East40.5Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$91,603North East$91,603Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$292,300North East$292,300Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,329North East$1,329Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher39.8%North East39.8%Maryland43.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.1 minNorth East28.1 minMaryland31.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,025 / sq miNorth East2,025 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as North East

ZIP codes with the USPS city name North East
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
21901 North East , MD Standard 19,514 $113,719 $367,400

Other ZIP codes overlapping North East

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

ZIP codes overlapping North East
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
21921 Elkton , MD Standard 45,527 $85,775 $330,400

Map of North East ZIP codes

21901

The ZIP codes of North East, 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 North East

The nearest larger towns are Elkton (15,910 people, 6.4 mi), Perryville (4,447 people, 7.0 mi) and Havre de Grace (14,994 people, 10 mi).

Towns near North East
TownPopulationDistance
Elkton 15,910 6.4 mi
Perryville 4,447 7.0 mi
Rising Sun 2,764 9.0 mi
Havre de Grace 14,994 10.1 mi
Glasgow, DE 15,546 10.4 mi
Newark, DE 30,330 10.9 mi
Oxford, PA 5,825 12.4 mi
Brookside, DE 15,115 13.1 mi
Bear, DE 22,370 13.9 mi
Aberdeen 17,298 13.9 mi
North Star, DE 7,834 14.9 mi
Pike Creek Valley, DE 12,431 15.4 mi
West Grove, PA 2,798 15.8 mi
Pike Creek, DE 7,129 16.3 mi

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