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21654

ZIP 21654 is Oxford, Maryland, in Talbot County; area codes 667 and 410; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Talbot
Metro area
Easton, MD
Population
1,179
Coordinates
38.6901, -76.1316
☼ Live from 21654 — Oxford, MD

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Where 21654 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 21654
  • 🔢 Type 21654 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hSgIZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 21,654 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 401. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101010010010110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 21653 (Newcomb, MD, 4 mi away) and 21655 (Preston, MD, 12 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 21654 becomes 45612 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bainbridge, OH, 386 miles away.
  • 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12456, 12465, 12546, 12564, 14265, 14526, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56142 in Ivanhoe, MN, 1,109 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 84%.
  • 🎯1,200 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 21654 and you would come out at 38.69°S, 103.87°E — 820 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
  • 📏 At 11.1 square miles of land, 21654 is bigger than 28% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.4 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,179This ZIP1,179
Households629This ZIP629
Housing units923This ZIP923
Median age68.7This ZIP68.7Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$82,772This ZIP$82,772Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$840,000This ZIP$840,000Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher67.2%This ZIP67.2%
Mean commute35.3 minThis ZIP35.3 min
Population density106.2 / sq miThis ZIP106.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments37This ZIP37
Employees251This ZIP251
Annual payroll$12,797,000This ZIP$12,797,000
Tax returns filed650This ZIP650
Total adjusted gross income$190,506,000This ZIP$190,506,000

Land area

Land area11.10 sq miThis ZIP11.10 sq mi
Water area4.52 sq miThis ZIP4.52 sq mi

Other place names in 21654

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ZIP codes near 21654

ZIPCityDistance
21662 Royal Oak, MD 4.1 mi
21653 Newcomb, MD 4.4 mi
21673 Trappe, MD 5.8 mi
21601 Easton, MD 7.5 mi
21652 Neavitt, MD 8.3 mi
21612 Bozman, MD 8.5 mi
21663 Saint Michaels, MD 8.6 mi
21609 Bethlehem, MD 10.0 mi
21671 Tilghman, MD 11.0 mi
21647 Mcdaniel, MD 11.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 21654?

21654 is in Oxford, Maryland, in Talbot County, part of the Easton, MD micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.6901, -76.1316.

What county is 21654 in?

21654 lies in Talbot County.

What area code is 21654?

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

What time zone is 21654 in?

21654 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 21654?

About 1,179 people live in ZIP code 21654, in 629 households, at 106.2 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 21654?

$82,772 a year, against $103,678 across Maryland.

What ZIP codes are near 21654?

The closest are 21662 (4.1 mi), 21653 (4.4 mi), 21673 (5.8 mi), 21601 (7.5 mi) and 21652 (8.3 mi).

Is 21654 a PO Box ZIP code?

21654 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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