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Where 21601 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 21601 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOgIZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 21601 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:
101010001100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 21562 (Westernport, MD, 166 mi away) and 21607 (Barclay, MD, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 21601 becomes 10612, 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, 786 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 85%.
- 🎯1,201 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 21601 and you would come out at 38.79°S, 103.91°E — 821 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
- 📏 At 107.1 square miles of land, 21601 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 81 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 24,671This ZIP24,671 |
|---|---|
| Households | 10,525This ZIP10,525 |
| Housing units | 11,710This ZIP11,710 |
| Median age | 48.1This ZIP48.1Maryland39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $83,680This ZIP$83,680Maryland$103,678US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $376,400This ZIP$376,400Maryland$419,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,262This ZIP$1,262Maryland$1,705US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.6%This ZIP40.6% |
| Mean commute | 23.1 minThis ZIP23.1 min |
| Population density | 230.4 / sq miThis ZIP230.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,080This ZIP1,080 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 15,010This ZIP15,010 |
| Annual payroll | $841,672,000This ZIP$841,672,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 12,480This ZIP12,480 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,355,318,000This ZIP$1,355,318,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 107.07 sq miThis ZIP107.07 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 19.65 sq miThis ZIP19.65 sq mi |
Other place names in 21601
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 21601
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
21653 | Newcomb, MD | 5.8 mi |
21654 | Oxford, MD | 7.5 mi |
21625 | Cordova, MD | 7.6 mi |
21663 | Saint Michaels, MD | 7.7 mi |
21609 | Bethlehem, MD | 7.8 mi |
21662 | Royal Oak, MD | 8.1 mi |
21679 | Wye Mills, MD | 8.9 mi |
21655 | Preston, MD | 10.0 mi |
21612 | Bozman, MD | 10.0 mi |
21624 | Claiborne, MD | 10.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 21601?
21601 is in Easton, Maryland, in Talbot County, part of the Easton, MD micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.7925, -76.0879.
What county is 21601 in?
21601 lies in Talbot County.
What area code is 21601?
Easton uses area codes 410, 443 and 667, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 21601 in?
21601 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 21601?
About 24,671 people live in ZIP code 21601, in 10,525 households, at 230.4 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 21601?
$83,680 a year, against $103,678 across Maryland.
What ZIP codes are near 21601?
The closest are 21653 (5.8 mi), 21654 (7.5 mi), 21625 (7.6 mi), 21663 (7.7 mi) and 21609 (7.8 mi).
Is 21601 a PO Box ZIP code?
21601 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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