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21061

ZIP 21061 is in Glen Burnie, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County; area codes 410, 443 and 667; Eastern time. Glen Burnie has 3 ZIP codes; the others are 21060 and 21062.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Anne Arundel
Population
57,230
Coordinates
39.1609, -76.6321
☼ Live from 21061 — Glen Burnie, MD

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Where 21061 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 21061
  • 🔢 Type 21061 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgOIZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 21061 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 10, a total 513 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101001001000101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 21060 (Glen Burnie, MD, 3 mi away) and 21062 (Glen Burnie, MD, 13 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 21061 becomes 16012, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01612, 02116, 06112, 10126, 10162, 10261, …). The farthest-flung twin is 61201 in Rock Island, IL, 751 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 83%.
  • 🎯1,168 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 21061 and you would come out at 39.16°S, 103.37°E — 860 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
  • 📏 At 12.2 square miles of land, 21061 is bigger than 30% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.3 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population57,230This ZIP57,230
Households22,135This ZIP22,135
Housing units23,025This ZIP23,025
Median age35.9This ZIP35.9Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$87,751This ZIP$87,751Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$339,100This ZIP$339,100Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,756This ZIP$1,756Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.0%This ZIP25.0%
Mean commute26.1 minThis ZIP26.1 min
Population density4,694.4 / sq miThis ZIP4,694.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,405This ZIP1,405
Employees23,921This ZIP23,921
Annual payroll$1,351,567,000This ZIP$1,351,567,000
Tax returns filed27,990This ZIP27,990
Total adjusted gross income$1,667,942,000This ZIP$1,667,942,000

Land area

Land area12.19 sq miThis ZIP12.19 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 21061

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ZIP codes near 21061

ZIPCityDistance
21240 Baltimore, MD 2.3 mi
21060 Glen Burnie, MD 3.0 mi
21077 Harmans, MD 3.6 mi
21144 Severn, MD 3.7 mi
21090 Linthicum Heights, MD 3.8 mi
21225 Brooklyn, MD 4.6 mi
21108 Millersville, MD 4.9 mi
21076 Hanover, MD 4.9 mi
21226 Curtis Bay, MD 5.0 mi
21227 Halethorpe, MD 6.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 21061?

21061 is in Glen Burnie, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County, part of the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.1609, -76.6321.

What county is 21061 in?

21061 lies in Anne Arundel County.

What area code is 21061?

Glen Burnie uses area codes 410, 443 and 667, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 21061 in?

21061 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 21061?

About 57,230 people live in ZIP code 21061, in 22,135 households, at 4,694.4 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 21061?

$87,751 a year, against $103,678 across Maryland.

What ZIP codes are near 21061?

The closest are 21240 (2.3 mi), 21060 (3 mi), 21077 (3.6 mi), 21144 (3.7 mi) and 21090 (3.8 mi).

Is 21061 a PO Box ZIP code?

21061 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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