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Riva ZIP code, Maryland

The ZIP code for Riva, MD is 21140, and its area codes are 443, 410 and 667.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
4,976
Area codes
443, 410, 667

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Riva itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Annapolis (1.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Riva uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Riva in numbers

About 4,976 people live in Riva, in 1,664 households. The median household income is $176,094 a year, 70% above the Maryland median of $103,678 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $644,500 (53% above the Maryland median), and median gross rent is $1,875 a month. The median age is 42.7; 51.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.4% across Maryland); the average commute takes 33 minutes.

Population4,976Riva4,976
Households1,664Riva1,664
Median age42.7Riva42.7Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$176,094Riva$176,094Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$644,500Riva$644,500Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,875Riva$1,875Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher51.4%Riva51.4%Maryland43.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute33.4 minRiva33.4 minMaryland31.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,025 / sq miRiva2,025 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Riva

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Riva
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
21140 Riva , MD Standard 4,417 $170,156 $634,700

Other ZIP codes overlapping Riva

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

ZIP codes overlapping Riva
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
21035 Davidsonville , MD Standard 7,879 $188,347 $831,500
21037 Edgewater , MD Standard 20,854 $145,787 $560,300

Map of Riva ZIP codes

21140

The ZIP codes of Riva, 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 Riva

The nearest larger towns are Edgewater (8,519 people, 2.1 mi), Parole (17,229 people, 3.6 mi) and Annapolis (40,720 people, 4.9 mi).

Towns near Riva
TownPopulationDistance
Edgewater 8,519 2.1 mi
Parole 17,229 3.6 mi
Annapolis 40,720 4.9 mi
Annapolis Neck 12,032 5.0 mi
Mayo 8,694 5.0 mi
Naval Academy 3,006 6.4 mi
Crofton 29,549 6.8 mi
Bowie 57,926 8.0 mi
Arnold 24,303 8.2 mi
Shady Side 4,727 8.9 mi
Marlboro Meadows 3,929 9.7 mi
Severna Park 40,228 9.9 mi
Odenton 45,002 10.0 mi
Fairwood 7,526 10.0 mi

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