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21853

ZIP 21853 is Princess Anne, Maryland, in Somerset County; area codes 410, 443 and 667; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Somerset
Metro area
Salisbury, MD
Population
10,537
Coordinates
38.2035, -75.7209
☼ Live from 21853 — Princess Anne, MD

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Where 21853 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 21853
  • 🔢 Type 21853 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESBIZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 21,853 = 13 × 41 × 41. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101010101011101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 21852 (Powellville, MD, 21 mi away) and 21856 (Quantico, MD, 10 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 21853 becomes 35812 — and that is a real ZIP code: Huntsville, AL, 646 miles away.
  • 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12538, 12583, 12835, 12853, 13825, 15238, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85321 in Ajo, AZ, 2,104 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 86%.
  • 🎯1,229 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 21853 and you would come out at 38.20°S, 104.28°E — 784 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 30m.
  • 📏 At 114.8 square miles of land, 21853 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 87 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population10,537This ZIP10,537
Households3,599This ZIP3,599
Housing units4,806This ZIP4,806
Median age33.7This ZIP33.7Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$69,697This ZIP$69,697Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$208,300This ZIP$208,300Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,042This ZIP$1,042Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.5%This ZIP27.5%
Mean commute20.9 minThis ZIP20.9 min
Population density91.8 / sq miThis ZIP91.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments157This ZIP157
Employees1,513This ZIP1,513
Annual payroll$60,913,000This ZIP$60,913,000
Tax returns filed4,070This ZIP4,070
Total adjusted gross income$211,858,000This ZIP$211,858,000

Land area

Land area114.78 sq miThis ZIP114.78 sq mi
Water area10.53 sq miThis ZIP10.53 sq mi

Other place names in 21853

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ZIP codes near 21853

ZIPCityDistance
21890 Westover, MD 3.3 mi
21810 Allen, MD 6.3 mi
21836 Manokin, MD 6.4 mi
21822 Eden, MD 6.7 mi
21871 Westover, MD 6.8 mi
21867 Upper Fairmount, MD 7.6 mi
21865 Tyaskin, MD 7.9 mi
21826 Fruitland, MD 9.6 mi
21856 Quantico, MD 9.7 mi
21840 Nanticoke, MD 10.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 21853?

21853 is in Princess Anne, Maryland, in Somerset County, part of the Salisbury, MD metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.2035, -75.7209.

What county is 21853 in?

21853 lies in Somerset County.

What area code is 21853?

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

What time zone is 21853 in?

21853 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 21853?

About 10,537 people live in ZIP code 21853, in 3,599 households, at 91.8 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 21853?

$69,697 a year, against $103,678 across Maryland.

What ZIP codes are near 21853?

The closest are 21890 (3.3 mi), 21810 (6.3 mi), 21836 (6.4 mi), 21822 (6.7 mi) and 21871 (6.8 mi).

Is 21853 a PO Box ZIP code?

21853 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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