Postal Codes

21641 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 21641 covers Hillsboro, Maryland, with a population of about 130 and a median household income of $65,417.

Population
130961 per square mile
Median age
53.514.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$65,41736% below the Maryland median
Poverty rate
29.2%16.8 points above the US average
Median home value
$241,70039% below the Maryland median
Median rent
$95543% below the Maryland median
Degree or higher
17.9%17.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
55.7%9.3 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time

Where 21641 is

Hillsboro, 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

Population130
Median age53.5
Family households49.2%
Born outside the US3.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.8%
White (non-Hispanic)97.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans11.9%
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$65,417
Income per person$29,232
Poverty rate29.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.6%
$10–15k16.4%
$15–20k3.3%
$20–25k1.6%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k8.2%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k1.6%
$50–60k6.6%
$60–75k29.5%
$75–100k19.7%
$100–125k4.9%
$125–150k6.6%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$241,700
Median gross rent$955
Owner-occupied55.7%
Vacant homes24.7%
Median year built1938

What the homes are

Detached house53.1%
2 to 4 units46.9%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%
High school diploma or higher87.5%
Works from home6.9%
Drives to work alone87.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more24.1%
Health

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

Obesity38.2% 4.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.2% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.9% 1.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health16.1% 4.2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.3% 3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.3% 4.1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.1% 3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.7% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.4% 0.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.9% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78% 1.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.4% 2.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.5% 5.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.6% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68.6% 7.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability26.4% 4.3 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.8% 4.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.3% 4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38% 1.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.8% 1.6 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.9% 2.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.9% 3 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.7% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11.1% 2.9 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12% 1.5 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.8% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.1% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost7.7% 5.3 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.9% 1.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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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 38.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss40.6 out of 100
Community resilience42.4 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.

Drought97.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane89.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding89.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind82.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire81.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather69.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail67.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide60.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave48.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning44.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave39.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake36Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm36Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado32.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding8.7Very 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$65,417$101,652$78,538
Income per person$29,232$51,689$43,289
Poverty rate29.2%9.3%12.4%
Median home value$241,700$397,700$303,400
Median gross rent$955$1,662$1,348
Homeownership55.7%67.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%42.7%35%
Unemployment rate1.4%4.9%5.2%
Works from home6.9%17.2%13.5%
Born outside the US3.1%16.3%13.9%
Median age53.539.338.7
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 stationROYAL OAK 2 SSW, MD US31.6 km away
Rain in a year48 in
Snow in a year14 in

Average high and low by month

January44.6°F / 29.3°F3.52 in rain, 5.1 in snow
February47.4°F / 30.5°F3.06 in rain, 4.8 in snow
March55.6°F / 37.2°F4.39 in rain, 2.3 in snow
April66.9°F / 46.6°F3.67 in rain, 0.1 in snow
May75.4°F / 56.2°F3.95 in rain
June83.7°F / 65.5°F4.04 in rain
July88.1°F / 70.1°F4.34 in rain
August86.3°F / 68°F4.78 in rain
September80.1°F / 61.5°F4.18 in rain
October69°F / 50.6°F4.36 in rain
November57.9°F / 40.8°F3.38 in rain
December48.6°F / 33.3°F3.94 in rain, 1.8 in snow
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

Caroline 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 vulnerability39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Household characteristics34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Walkability4.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

21657 Queen Anne, MD4.4 km away
21660 Ridgely, MD6.2 km away
21625 Cordova, MD7.9 km away
21629 Denton, MD11.2 km away
21679 Wye Mills, MD12.4 km away
21639 Greensboro, MD12.4 km away
21636 Goldsboro, MD17 km away
21617 Centreville, MD17.7 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.

Caroline County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area0.14 sq mi
Population density961 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.9206, -75.9388

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.

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