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21632

ZIP 21632 is Federalsburg, Maryland, mostly in Caroline County; area codes 667, 410 and 443; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Caroline +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
6,436
Coordinates
38.7314, -75.7724
☼ Live from 21632 — Federalsburg, MD

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Where 21632 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 21632
  • 🔢 Type 21632 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZEgIZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 21,632 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 13 × 13. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101010010000000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 21631 (East New Market, MD, 14 mi away) and 21634 (Fishing Creek, MD, 38 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 21632 becomes 23612 — and that is a real ZIP code: Newport News, VA, 114 miles away.
  • 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12236, 13622, 16223, 16232, 16322, 21236, …). The farthest-flung twin is 62321 in Carthage, IL, 823 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 85%.
  • 🎯1,219 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 21632 and you would come out at 38.73°S, 104.23°E — 805 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
  • 📏 At 77.8 square miles of land, 21632 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 59 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population6,436This ZIP6,436
Households2,656This ZIP2,656
Housing units2,956This ZIP2,956
Median age41.9This ZIP41.9Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$61,316This ZIP$61,316Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$216,000This ZIP$216,000Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,031This ZIP$1,031Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.9%This ZIP11.9%
Mean commute30.3 minThis ZIP30.3 min
Population density82.7 / sq miThis ZIP82.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments119This ZIP119
Employees2,362This ZIP2,362
Annual payroll$136,788,000This ZIP$136,788,000
Tax returns filed2,990This ZIP2,990
Total adjusted gross income$152,806,000This ZIP$152,806,000

Land area

Land area77.82 sq miThis ZIP77.82 sq mi
Water area0.51 sq miThis ZIP0.51 sq mi

Counties 21632 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Caroline County 79.8%
Dorchester County 20.2%

Other place names in 21632

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ZIP codes near 21632

ZIPCityDistance
21655 Preston, MD 7.6 mi
21643 Hurlock, MD 7.9 mi
19933 Bridgeville, DE 9.1 mi
21629 Denton, MD 9.2 mi
21609 Bethlehem, MD 10.1 mi
19973 Seaford, DE 10.5 mi
21659 Rhodesdale, MD 10.9 mi
19950 Greenwood, DE 11.2 mi
21664 Secretary, MD 12.7 mi
21631 East New Market, MD 13.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 21632?

21632 is in Federalsburg, Maryland, in Caroline County. Its published point location is 38.7314, -75.7724.

What county is 21632 in?

21632 spans 2 counties: Caroline County and Dorchester County. Most of it falls in Caroline County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 21632?

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

What time zone is 21632 in?

21632 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 21632?

About 6,436 people live in ZIP code 21632, in 2,656 households, at 82.7 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 21632?

$61,316 a year, against $103,678 across Maryland.

What ZIP codes are near 21632?

The closest are 21655 (7.6 mi), 21643 (7.9 mi), 19933 (9.1 mi), 21629 (9.2 mi) and 21609 (10.1 mi).

Is 21632 a PO Box ZIP code?

21632 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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