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21913 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 21913 covers Cecilton, Maryland, with a population of about 863.

Population
863714 per square mile
Median age
30.38.4 points below the US average
Poverty rate
5.8%6.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$308,475up 15.9% in five years
Median rent
$88247% below the Maryland median
Degree or higher
28.8%6.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
66.6%1.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
22

Where 21913 is

Cecilton, 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

Population863
Median age30.3
Family households59.2%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.7%
White (non-Hispanic)82%
Black (non-Hispanic)7.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino4.2%
Veterans6.5%
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

Income per person$40,344
Poverty rate5.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.1%
$10–15k4.7%
$15–20k4.7%
$20–25k9.7%
$25–30k4.7%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k7.6%
$40–45k0.5%
$45–50k9.7%
$50–60k1.3%
$60–75k3.2%
$75–100k6.6%
$100–125k8.2%
$125–150k18.9%
$150–200k11.3%
$200k or more7.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$233,800
Median gross rent$882
Rent as a share of household income30.7%
Owner-occupied66.6%
Vacant homes7.1%
Median year built1976

What the homes are

Detached house74.1%
Attached house3.9%
2 to 4 units13%
5 to 19 units8.6%
20 or more units0.5%
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$308,475as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 2.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 15.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 64.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$314,941$125,015

$125,086 in 2000 to $308,475 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.8%
High school diploma or higher89.7%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone82.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more30.3%
Health

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

Obesity41% 7.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.4% 1.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.6% 0.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.8% 1.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.8% 1.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.3% 1.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27% 1.6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24.7% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.4% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication73.8% 0.9 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.5% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.6% 2.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.7% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.9% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening59.4% 4.9 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.3% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63% 1.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.2% 1.5 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.6% 2.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.6% 2.7 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.8% 0.9 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.9% 1.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.9% 3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.2% 1.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.9% 0.6 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.1% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.6% 1.4 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.5% 1.1 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments22
People employed162
Annual payroll$6,542,000
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 86.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss76.8 out of 100
Community resilience48.6 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.

Drought99.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind95.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather94.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding94.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide89.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane86.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail84.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave79.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning76.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire75.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake72.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm69.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding65.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave61.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado60.5Relatively Moderate 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$101,652$78,538
Income per person$40,344$51,689$43,289
Poverty rate5.8%9.3%12.4%
Median home value$233,800$397,700$303,400
Median gross rent$882$1,662$1,348
Homeownership66.6%67.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.8%42.7%35%
Unemployment rate1.5%4.9%5.2%
Works from home0%17.2%13.5%
Born outside the US0%16.3%13.9%
Median age30.339.338.7
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 stationCHESTERTOWN, MD US26.1 km away
Rain in a year46 in
Snow in a year17 in

Average high and low by month

January40.8°F / 27.1°F3.34 in rain, 5.2 in snow
February44.2°F / 28.1°F2.89 in rain, 7.9 in snow
March52.5°F / 35.1°F4.25 in rain, 1.7 in snow
April64.4°F / 45°F3.72 in rain, 0.2 in snow
May73.6°F / 54.9°F3.88 in rain
June82.2°F / 64°F4.41 in rain
July86.6°F / 68.7°F4.35 in rain
August85°F / 67.2°F3.56 in rain
September78.3°F / 60.2°F4.9 in rain
October66.8°F / 48.1°F3.67 in rain
November55.5°F / 38.1°F3.18 in rain
December45.4°F / 31.1°F3.81 in rain, 1.7 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%.

Cecil 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 vulnerability40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Household characteristics45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status3more vulnerable than 3% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Walkability5.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

21930 Georgetown, MD4.3 km away
21912 Warwick, MD6.4 km away
21919 Earleville, MD7 km away
21635 Galena, MD7.1 km away
21650 Massey, MD10.6 km away
21915 Chesapeake City, MD12.6 km away
21651 Millington, MD14.4 km away
21645 Kennedyville, MD15.3 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.

Cecil County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area1.21 sq mi
Population density714 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.4015, -75.8654

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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