ZIP Code 21651, Maryland

ZCTA5 21651 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Kent County / Queen Anne's County, Maryland. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 2,290. The land area covers 40.57 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	2,290	±425	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	34.4 yrs	±8.9	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	884	±143	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	1,012	±150
Occupied Housing Units	884	±143
Vacant Housing Units	128	±72
Median Home Value	$326,800	±$39,621
Median Gross Rent	$1,429	±$267

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$74,063	±$11,281
Per Capita Income	$32,745	±$4,387
Poverty Rate	8.3%	±3.9%
Population Below Poverty Level	189	±95
Unemployment Rate	3.3%	±3.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	1,101	±229
Broadband Internet Rate	81.9%	±6.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF KENT GUS Population: 19,557 (2024) ID: 208242	County	Official County Government	Contact: JAMIE WILLIAMS 400 HIGH ST, 3RD FL, CHESTERTOWN MD 21620

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Appoquinimink High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Middletown, DE
Appoquinimink PreSchool Center	Special Education School Nearby	PK	Middletown, DE
Brick Mill Early Childhood Center	Regular School Nearby	PK-KG	Middletown, DE
Brick Mill Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	01-05	Middletown, DE
Bunker Hill Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	01-05	Middletown, DE
Cantwells Bridge Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Townsend, DE
Cecilton Elementary	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Cecilton, MD
Centreville Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-02	Centreville, MD
Church Hill Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Church Hill, MD
Clayton Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	KG-04	Clayton, DE

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Washington College	College	11.6 mi away	300 Washington Ave, Chestertown, MD, 21620-1438	4107787700 Website →
NORTH COUNTY BRANCH AT GALENA	Library	6.1 mi away	119 NORTH MAIN STREET, GALENA, MD, 21635	(410) 648-5380
All In The Wrist Barber Academy	College Vocational	14.0 mi away	202 North Dupont Blvd., Smyrna, DE, 19977-1511	3026591027 Website →
CECILTON BRANCH	Library	10.2 mi away	215 E. MAIN ST., CECILTON, MD, 21913	(410) 275-1091
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry	College	16.5 mi away	100 Campus Drive, Dover, DE, 19901	3028571000 Website →
CHESTERTOWN BRANCH	Library	11.7 mi away	408 HIGH ST., CHESTERTOWN, MD, 21620	(410) 778-3636
Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office	College	16.5 mi away	1832 North Dupont Highway, Dover, DE, 19901	3027393737 Website →
SMYRNA PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	13.9 mi away	107 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SMYRNA, DE, 19977	(302) 653-4579
Delaware State University	College	17.7 mi away	1200 N. Dupont Highway, Dover, DE, 19901	3028576060 Website →
APPOQUINIMINK COMMUNITY LIBRARY	Library	15.5 mi away	204 EAST MAIN STREET, MIDDLETOWN, DE, 19709	(302) 378-5588

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at CHESTERTOWN, MD US, located 10.7 miles from ZCTA5 21651. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	40.8°	27.1°	34.0°	3.34"	5.2"
February	44.2°	28.1°	36.2°	2.89"	7.9"
March	52.5°	35.1°	43.8°	4.25"	1.7"
April	64.4°	45.0°	54.7°	3.72"	0.2"
May	73.6°	54.9°	64.2°	3.88"	0.0"
June	82.2°	64.0°	73.1°	4.41"	0.0"
July	86.6°	68.7°	77.7°	4.35"	0.0"
August	85.0°	67.2°	76.1°	3.56"	0.0"
September	78.3°	60.2°	69.2°	4.90"	0.0"
October	66.8°	48.1°	57.4°	3.67"	0.0"
November	55.5°	38.1°	46.8°	3.18"	0.0"
December	45.4°	31.1°	38.3°	3.81"	1.7"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Millington town	Town	0.9 mi	—
Crumpton CDP	CDP	3.8 mi	—
Sudlersville town	Town	5.0 mi	—
Galena town	Town	6.1 mi	—
Barclay town	Town	7.6 mi	—
Kennedyville CDP	CDP	7.9 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 21651. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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