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21659

ZIP 21659 is Rhodesdale, Maryland, in Dorchester County; area codes 410, 443 and 667; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Dorchester
Metro area
Cambridge, MD
Population
1,601
Coordinates
38.5750, -75.8004
☼ Live from 21659 — Rhodesdale, MD

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Where 21659 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 21659
  • 🔢 Type 21659 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSgIZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 21,659 = 11 × 11 × 179. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101010010011011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 21658 (Queenstown, MD, 32 mi away) and 21660 (Ridgely, MD, 27 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 21659 becomes 95612 — and that is a real ZIP code: Clarksburg, CA, 2,450 miles away.
  • 👥 47 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12569, 12956, 12965, 15629, 15692, 15926, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96521 in FPO AA, a military post office, 8,183 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 54% 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 21659 and you would come out at 38.58°S, 104.20°E — 800 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 28m.
  • 📏 At 43.8 square miles of land, 21659 is bigger than 56% of ZIP codes — room for about 33 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,601This ZIP1,601
Households555This ZIP555
Housing units650This ZIP650
Median age49.9This ZIP49.9Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$73,750This ZIP$73,750Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$259,900This ZIP$259,900Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$892This ZIP$892Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.4%This ZIP10.4%
Mean commute33.7 minThis ZIP33.7 min
Population density36.6 / sq miThis ZIP36.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments12This ZIP12
Employees89This ZIP89
Annual payroll$4,162,000This ZIP$4,162,000
Tax returns filed420This ZIP420
Total adjusted gross income$30,201,000This ZIP$30,201,000

Land area

Land area43.77 sq miThis ZIP43.77 sq mi
Water area0.94 sq miThis ZIP0.94 sq mi

Other place names in 21659

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ZIP codes near 21659

ZIPCityDistance
21861 Sharptown, MD 4.8 mi
21643 Hurlock, MD 6.1 mi
21631 East New Market, MD 7.5 mi
21835 Linkwood, MD 7.9 mi
21664 Secretary, MD 8.2 mi
21837 Mardela Springs, MD 8.5 mi
19931 Bethel, DE 10.3 mi
19973 Seaford, DE 10.4 mi
21632 Federalsburg, MD 10.9 mi
21830 Hebron, MD 12.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 21659?

21659 is in Rhodesdale, Maryland, in Dorchester County, part of the Cambridge, MD micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.5750, -75.8004.

What county is 21659 in?

21659 lies in Dorchester County.

What area code is 21659?

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

What time zone is 21659 in?

21659 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 21659?

About 1,601 people live in ZIP code 21659, in 555 households, at 36.6 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 21659?

$73,750 a year, against $103,678 across Maryland.

What ZIP codes are near 21659?

The closest are 21861 (4.8 mi), 21643 (6.1 mi), 21631 (7.5 mi), 21835 (7.9 mi) and 21664 (8.2 mi).

Is 21659 a PO Box ZIP code?

21659 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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