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Where 21053 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 21053 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESOIZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 21,053 = 37 × 569. Its digits add up to 11, a total 714 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101001000111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 21052 (Fort Howard, MD, 37 mi away) and 21054 (Gambrills, MD, 44 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 21053 becomes 35012, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 73 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01235, 01253, 01523, 01532, 02135, 02153, …). The farthest-flung twin is 51023 in Hawarden, IA, 1,047 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 83%.
- 🎯1,158 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 21053 and you would come out at 39.70°S, 103.29°E — 883 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 59m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 21m.
- 📏 At 21.7 square miles of land, 21053 is bigger than 39% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,929This ZIP2,929 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,191This ZIP1,191 |
| Housing units | 1,318This ZIP1,318 |
| Median age | 44.5This ZIP44.5Maryland39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $89,497This ZIP$89,497Maryland$103,678US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $408,300This ZIP$408,300Maryland$419,900US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.2%This ZIP38.2% |
| Mean commute | 34.7 minThis ZIP34.7 min |
| Population density | 135.0 / sq miThis ZIP135.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 58This ZIP58 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 396This ZIP396 |
| Annual payroll | $16,934,000This ZIP$16,934,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,580This ZIP1,580 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $186,071,000This ZIP$186,071,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 21.70 sq miThis ZIP21.70 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 21053
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
21105 | Maryland Line, MD | 3.6 mi |
21120 | Parkton, MD | 4.1 mi |
17355 | Railroad, PA | 4.5 mi |
17349 | New Freedom, PA | 4.6 mi |
17361 | Shrewsbury, PA | 5.2 mi |
17327 | Glen Rock, PA | 6.1 mi |
21088 | Lineboro, MD | 7.0 mi |
21102 | Manchester, MD | 7.1 mi |
21161 | White Hall, MD | 8.4 mi |
17363 | Stewartstown, PA | 8.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 21053?
21053 is in Freeland, Maryland, in Baltimore County, part of the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.6968, -76.7147.
What county is 21053 in?
21053 lies in Baltimore County.
What area code is 21053?
Freeland uses area codes 443, 667 and 410, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 21053 in?
21053 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 21053?
About 2,929 people live in ZIP code 21053, in 1,191 households, at 135.0 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 21053?
$89,497 a year, against $103,678 across Maryland.
What ZIP codes are near 21053?
The closest are 21105 (3.6 mi), 21120 (4.1 mi), 17355 (4.5 mi), 17349 (4.6 mi) and 17361 (5.2 mi).
Is 21053 a PO Box ZIP code?
21053 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “21053 ZIP Code — Freeland, Maryland (Baltimore County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/21053
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