Postal Codes

21401 ZIP Code

Advertisement

English Español

ZIP code 21401 covers Annapolis, Maryland, with a population of about 39,118 and a median household income of $119,296.

Population
39,1181,963 per square mile
Median age
45.26.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$119,2961.2× the Maryland median
Poverty rate
7.1%5.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$630,968up 21.5% in five years
Median rent
$2,1061.3× the Maryland median
Degree or higher
60.8%25.8 points above the US average
Homeownership
62.5%2.5 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
2,787

Where 21401 is

Annapolis, Maryland — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population39,118
Median age45.2
Family households54.2%
Born outside the US8.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home13.2%
White (non-Hispanic)68.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)14.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)4.3%
Hispanic or Latino8.8%
Veterans10.4%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$119,296
Income per person$78,167
Poverty rate7.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.8%
$10–15k1.8%
$15–20k3.1%
$20–25k1.9%
$25–30k1.0%
$30–35k1.1%
$35–40k1.3%
$40–45k1.5%
$45–50k0.9%
$50–60k4.1%
$60–75k7.1%
$75–100k13.5%
$100–125k11.6%
$125–150k7.3%
$150–200k15.9%
$200k or more23.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed21,170
Mean adjusted gross income$141,057
Returns declaring $200,000 or more16.8%
Returns, under $25k21.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k17.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.3%
Returns, $200k or more16.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$580,600
Median gross rent$2,106
Rent as a share of household income28.4%
Owner-occupied62.5%
Vacant homes6.8%
Median year built1985

What the homes are

Detached house42.5%
Attached house22.8%
2 to 4 units4.1%
5 to 19 units13.6%
20 or more units16.8%
Mobile home0.2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$630,968as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 21.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 51.9%
Typical asking rent$2,408as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2.4%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 18.3%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 50.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$630,968$201,710

$201,710 in 2000 to $630,968 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201620212026$2,408$1,598

$1,598 in 2016 to $2,408 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher60.8%
High school diploma or higher95.5%
Works from home19.6%
Drives to work alone64.3%
Takes public transport3.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more24.6%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity32.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes8.5% 4.7 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.3% 2.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.4% 4.9 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.6% 4.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.4% 2.5 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity19.4% 6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.9% 2.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.1% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.4% 4.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening91.2% 5.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability10.5% 4.3 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening73.9% 9.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.3% 1.3 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69.9% 8.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability26.2% 4.5 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.3% 5.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.7% 7.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7.1% 7.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.4% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.6% 5.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6% 2.4 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.3% 3.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.3% 3.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use84.8% 8.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)13.1% 3.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11.7% 2.3 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.4% 2.1 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.5% 3.3 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.2% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost6.6% 6.4 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.6% 2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Advertisement
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments2,787
People employed42,420
Annual payroll$2,970,594,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 24% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 11 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss23.8 out of 100
Community resilience82.3 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Coastal flooding85Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide84.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather81.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane76.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning69.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind67Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave62.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail60.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake54.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado50.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought49.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire45.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave35.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm31.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding28.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Maryland and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMarylandUnited States
Median household income$119,296$101,652$78,538
Income per person$78,167$51,689$43,289
Poverty rate7.1%9.3%12.4%
Median home value$580,600$397,700$303,400
Median gross rent$2,106$1,662$1,348
Homeownership62.5%67.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher60.8%42.7%35%
Unemployment rate3.5%4.9%5.2%
Works from home19.6%17.2%13.5%
Born outside the US8.9%16.3%13.9%
Median age45.239.338.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationANNAPOLIS POLICE BRKS, MD US3.7 km away

Average high and low by month

January44.3°F / 29.2°F
February47.9°F / 30.8°F
March55°F / 38.3°F
April68.2°F / 47.9°F
May76.6°F / 57.1°F
June85.3°F / 66.6°F
July89.1°F / 71.3°F
August86.4°F / 70.3°F
September80.1°F / 64.5°F
October68.5°F / 52.1°F
November57.6°F / 41.3°F
December48.3°F / 34°F
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket87% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket21% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Anne Arundel County Public Schools100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Household characteristics32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Walkability9.3 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

21062 Glen Burnie, MD4.2 km away
21123 Pasadena, MD4.2 km away
21411 Annapolis, MD4.2 km away
21412 Annapolis, MD4.2 km away
21405 Annapolis, MD4.5 km away
21404 Annapolis, MD5.2 km away
21140 Riva, MD5.3 km away
21403 Annapolis, MD6.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Anne Arundel County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area19.93 sq mi
Water area2.27 sq mi
Population density1,963 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.9898, -76.5501

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

Advertisement