21620

  1. Legal Resources for the 21620 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 21620 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 21620 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 21620 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 21620 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 21620 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 21620 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 21620 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 21620 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 21620 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 21620 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,975
  • Land Area (2000): 286.760 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.212 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,489
Population - Urban/Rural for the 21620 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,267 52.67%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 253 2.13%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,379 45.21%



Employment Information for the 21620 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 21620 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,043 51.27%
15-35 hours 1,223 12.43%
1-14 hours 402 4.09%
No regular hours 3,169 32.22%

Time Left For Work for the 21620 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 127 2.32%
5 AM-5:29 AM 146 2.67%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 359 6.57%
6 AM-6:29 AM 509 9.32%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 481 8.80%
7 AM-7:29 AM 762 13.95%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 770 14.09%
8 AM-8:29 AM 788 14.42%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 304 5.56%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 318 5.82%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 169 3.09%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 110 2.01%
Noon-3:59 PM 385 7.05%
4 PM-11:59 PM 236 4.32%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 21620 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 371 6.79%
5-9 1,242 22.73%
10-14 1,024 18.74%
15-19 642 11.75%
20-24 561 10.27%
25-29 64 1.17%
30-34 316 5.78%
35-39 48 0.88%
40-44 124 2.27%
45-59 364 6.66%
60-89 382 6.99%
At least 90 326 5.97%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 21620 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.11% 3,898 71.34%
30-44 0 0.00% 488 8.93%
45-59 4 0.07% 360 6.59%
At least 60 12 0.22% 696 12.74%

Type Of Commute for the 21620 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 19 0.33%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 553 9.69%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,202 73.63%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 97 1.70%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 22 0.39%
Color 6 Box Walked 571 10.01%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 243 4.26%



Family Information for the 21620 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,200
People at same address in 1995: 5,769
Household Income in 1999 for the 21620 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 454 9.52%
$10,000-$14,999 294 6.16%
$15,000-$19,999 395 8.28%
$20,000-$24,999 316 6.63%
$25,000-$29,999 269 5.64%
$30,000-$34,999 301 6.31%
$35,000-$39,999 285 5.98%
$40,000-$44,999 306 6.42%
$45,000-$49,999 296 6.21%
$50,000-$59,999 436 9.14%
$60,000-$74,999 529 11.09%
$75,000-$99,999 334 7.00%
$100,000-$124,999 249 5.22%
$125,000-$149,999 114 2.39%
$150,000-$199,999 51 1.07%
$200,000 or more 140 2.94%

Household Type for the 21620 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,361 28.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,647 34.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 246 5.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 646 13.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 42 0.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 511 10.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 196 4.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 55 1.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 27 0.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 21620 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,586 27.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,806 13.82%
Public Assistance 85 0.65%
Retirement 1,101 8.43%
Self Employment 731 5.59%
Social Security 1,681 12.86%
Supplemental Security 129 0.99%
Wage / Salary 3,371 25.80%
Other 578 4.42%

Family Type for the 21620 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,618 68.44%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 746 31.56%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 21620 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 335 7.41%
Color 1 Box Married 2,578 57.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,426 31.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 181 4.00%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 21620 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 517 9.43%
Color 1 Box Married 2,689 49.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,562 28.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 713 13.01%



Education Information for the 21620 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 21620 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 427 4.44%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,224 12.74%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,933 30.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,420 25.19%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 328 3.41%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,381 14.37%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 895 9.32%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 21620 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 74 0.62% 72 0.60% 146 1.22%
Kindergarten 100 0.84% 17 0.14% 117 0.98%
Grades 1-4 552 4.61% 33 0.28% 585 4.89%
Grades 5-8 439 3.67% 120 1.00% 559 4.67%
Grades 9-12 399 3.33% 70 0.58% 469 3.92%
Undergrad college 204 1.70% 988 8.25% 1,192 9.95%
Graduate or professional school 53 0.44% 75 0.63% 128 1.07%
Total 1,821 15.21% 1,375 11.48% 3,196 26.69%



Public Benefits Information for the 21620 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 21620 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,434 87.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,322 12.29%



Criminal Information for the 21620 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 56


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 21620 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 21620 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,238 10.34%
10-19 Years 1,733 14.47%
20-29 Years 1,548 12.93%
30-39 Years 1,371 11.45%
40-49 Years 1,559 13.02%
50-59 Years 1,542 12.88%
60-69 Years 1,168 9.75%
70-79 Years 1,092 9.12%
80-89 Years 612 5.11%
90+ Years 112 0.94%

Population - Male/Female for the 21620 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,566 46.48%
Color 1 Box Female 6,409 53.52%

Population By Ethnicity for the 21620 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,262 77.34%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,336 19.51%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 137 1.14%
Color 2 Box Asian 102 0.85%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 98 0.82%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 23 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 21620 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 1,828 19.51%
2. German 1,752 18.70%
3. Irish 1,608 17.16%
4. United States Or American 1,075 11.47%
5. Italian 488 5.21%
6. Polish 323 3.45%
7. Scottish 319 3.40%
8. Scotch Irish 258 2.75%
9. Dutch 222 2.37%
10. French Non-Basque 218 2.33%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 21620 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,843 95.46%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 242 2.13%
3. German 90 0.79%
4. French 83 0.73%
5. Italian 24 0.21%
6. Japanese 18 0.16%
7. Arabic 14 0.12%
8. Urdu 7 0.06%
9. French Creole 6 0.05%
10. Chinese 6 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 21620 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,602 97.50%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 161 1.35%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 136 1.14%



Cities for the 21620 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Chestertown