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21619

ZIP 21619 is Chester, Maryland, in Queen Anne's County; area codes 667, 410 and 443; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Queen Anne's
Population
6,152
Coordinates
38.9424, -76.2657
☼ Live from 21619 — Chester, MD

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Where 21619 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 21619
  • 🔢 Type 21619 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GIgIZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 21,619 = 13 × 1663. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101010001110011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 21617 (Centreville, MD, 14 mi away) and 21620 (Chestertown, MD, 21 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 21619 becomes 91612 — and that is a real ZIP code: North Hollywood, CA, 2,340 miles away.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11692, 11962, 12169, 12196, 12916, 12961, …). The farthest-flung twin is 91612 in North Hollywood, CA, 2,340 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 84%.
  • 🎯1,190 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 21619 and you would come out at 38.94°S, 103.73°E — 835 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
  • 📏 At 9.3 square miles of land, 21619 is bigger than 26% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.1 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population6,152This ZIP6,152
Households2,619This ZIP2,619
Housing units3,196This ZIP3,196
Median age47.2This ZIP47.2Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$107,639This ZIP$107,639Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$486,600This ZIP$486,600Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,903This ZIP$1,903Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher38.7%This ZIP38.7%
Mean commute31.8 minThis ZIP31.8 min
Population density662.4 / sq miThis ZIP662.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments218This ZIP218
Employees1,733This ZIP1,733
Annual payroll$76,764,000This ZIP$76,764,000
Tax returns filed3,980This ZIP3,980
Total adjusted gross income$475,942,000This ZIP$475,942,000

Land area

Land area9.29 sq miThis ZIP9.29 sq mi
Water area9.86 sq miThis ZIP9.86 sq mi

Other place names in 21619

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ZIP codes near 21619

ZIPCityDistance
21638 Grasonville, MD 3.1 mi
21666 Stevensville, MD 3.8 mi
21658 Queenstown, MD 6.5 mi
21624 Claiborne, MD 7.5 mi
21679 Wye Mills, MD 9.3 mi
21647 Mcdaniel, MD 10.2 mi
21663 Saint Michaels, MD 10.8 mi
21409 Annapolis, MD 10.9 mi
21676 Wittman, MD 10.9 mi
21661 Rock Hall, MD 10.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 21619?

21619 is in Chester, Maryland, in Queen Anne's County, part of the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.9424, -76.2657.

What county is 21619 in?

21619 lies in Queen Anne's County.

What area code is 21619?

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

What time zone is 21619 in?

21619 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 21619?

About 6,152 people live in ZIP code 21619, in 2,619 households, at 662.4 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 21619?

$107,639 a year, against $103,678 across Maryland.

What ZIP codes are near 21619?

The closest are 21638 (3.1 mi), 21666 (3.8 mi), 21658 (6.5 mi), 21624 (7.5 mi) and 21679 (9.3 mi).

Is 21619 a PO Box ZIP code?

21619 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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