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21144

ZIP 21144 is Severn, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County; area codes 410, 443 and 667; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Anne Arundel
Population
37,118
Coordinates
39.1206, -76.6776
☼ Live from 21144 — Severn, MD

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Where 21144 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 21144
  • 🔢 Type 21144 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhIIZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 21,144 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 881. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101001010011000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 21140 (Riva, MD, 13 mi away) and 21146 (Severna Park, MD, 7 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 21144 becomes 44112 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cleveland, OH, 307 miles away.
  • 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11424, 12144, 12414, 12441, 14214, 14241, …). The farthest-flung twin is 42411 in Fredonia, KY, 629 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 83%.
  • 🎯1,166 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 21144 and you would come out at 39.12°S, 103.32°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 16.5 square miles of land, 21144 is bigger than 34% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population37,118This ZIP37,118
Households13,019This ZIP13,019
Housing units13,466This ZIP13,466
Median age37.7This ZIP37.7Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$136,684This ZIP$136,684Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$483,700This ZIP$483,700Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,026This ZIP$2,026Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher43.5%This ZIP43.5%
Mean commute28.0 minThis ZIP28.0 min
Population density2,248.5 / sq miThis ZIP2,248.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments344This ZIP344
Employees4,418This ZIP4,418
Annual payroll$210,883,000This ZIP$210,883,000
Tax returns filed18,650This ZIP18,650
Total adjusted gross income$1,726,797,000This ZIP$1,726,797,000

Land area

Land area16.51 sq miThis ZIP16.51 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 21144

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 21144

ZIPCityDistance
21077 Harmans, MD 2.9 mi
21108 Millersville, MD 3.7 mi
21061 Glen Burnie, MD 3.7 mi
21240 Baltimore, MD 3.8 mi
20755 Fort George G Meade, MD 3.9 mi
21076 Hanover, MD 4.3 mi
21113 Odenton, MD 4.4 mi
21054 Gambrills, MD 4.5 mi
20701 Annapolis Junction, MD 6.0 mi
21090 Linthicum Heights, MD 6.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 21144?

21144 is in Severn, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County, part of the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.1206, -76.6776.

What county is 21144 in?

21144 lies in Anne Arundel County.

What area code is 21144?

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

What time zone is 21144 in?

21144 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 21144?

About 37,118 people live in ZIP code 21144, in 13,019 households, at 2,248.5 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 21144?

$136,684 a year, against $103,678 across Maryland.

What ZIP codes are near 21144?

The closest are 21077 (2.9 mi), 21108 (3.7 mi), 21061 (3.7 mi), 21240 (3.8 mi) and 20755 (3.9 mi).

Is 21144 a PO Box ZIP code?

21144 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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