21061 ZIP Code, Glen Burnie, MD

21061 is a ZIP code in Glen Burnie, Maryland in Anne Arundel County. It covers 12 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 21240, 21060 and 21077. 57,230 people live here in 22,135 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Maryland ZIP codes. At about 4,694 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (56% own). Median household income is $87,751, below the Maryland median of $103,678.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents57,230
Households22,135
Median household income$87,751
Income per person$38,445
Median age35.9
Homeowners56.3%
Median home value$339,100
Median rent$1,756
Bachelor's degree or higher25.0%
Average commute (minutes)26.1
Households with kids under 1832.7%
Moved in the past year11.2%
Below the poverty line10.3%
Broadband internet94.4%
Speak a non-English language at home17.6%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K4.0%
$10–15K1.0%
$15–25K5.0%
$25–35K5.4%
$35–50K12.0%
$50–75K14.8%
$75–100K15.4%
$100–150K23.1%
$150–200K11.6%
$200K+7.6%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1013.5%
10–1912.0%
20–245.9%
25–3416.7%
35–4415.6%
45–5411.7%
55–6411.3%
65–747.8%
75+5.4%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage39.7%
Owned outright15.0%
Rented41.5%
Vacant3.8%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house49.4%
Townhome15.9%
2–4 units3.1%
5–19 units28.1%
20+ units3.4%
Mobile / other0.0%

Businesses in 21061

1,405 business establishments with 23,921 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

21061 has 36 USPS carrier routes with 22,294 residential and 1,766 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 21061

21061 has 36 USPS carrier routes (36 city (C)) with 22,294 residential and 1,766 business mailboxes. Routes range from 39 homes (C015) to 1,217 homes (C026); the median route has 576 homes. The Census counted 22,135 households in 21061 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2492
250–49910
500–74915
750–9995
1,000–1,4994
1,500+0

Best routes in 21061 for…

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  1. Route C015 — USPS business mailboxes 333, 39 homes
  2. Route C058 — USPS business mailboxes 300, 67 homes
  3. Route C047 — USPS business mailboxes 168, 255 homes
  4. Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 127, 387 homes
  5. Route C052 — USPS business mailboxes 110, 526 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 21061

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City47577$104,258———
C002City43744$66,745———
C004City39780$59,358———
C005City46980$73,294———
C006City49211$88,799———
C009City77610$89,643———
C010City71017$73,294———
C014City387127$66,745———
C015City39333$137,620———
C017City9532$101,937———
C021City47010————
C023City6653$71,322———
C026City1,21714$44,401———
C027City53942$100,606———
C028City63134$71,322———
C032City51414$112,578———
C033City83069$89,107———
C034City5751$157,753———
C039City8022$157,753———
C041City45097$89,062———
C042City45220$99,087———
C043City5074$114,635———
C044City8842$101,937———
C046City6681$132,296———
C047City255168$69,931———
C048City1,0255$37,328———
C049City71556$59,447———
C050City1,1841$75,239———
C052City526110$37,328———
C054City53213$112,578———
C055City1,1713$44,401———
C056City6111$78,037———
C057City6830$139,316———
C058City67300$114,635———
C059City6095$89,643———
C062City57710$109,280———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 21061 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Where it ranks

Mail every home in 21061

Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 21061, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 21061 in?
21061 is a Glen Burnie, MD mailing address. By land area, 52% lies inside Glen Burnie, 32% lies inside Ferndale, 5% lies inside Severn and 2% lies inside Linthicum; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 21061 in?
21061 is in Anne Arundel County.
What is the population of 21061?
About 57,230 people (±2,725), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 57,352.
What is the median household income in 21061?
$87,751 (±$4,731), compared with $103,678 for Maryland as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 21061?
36 USPS carrier routes with 22,294 residential and 1,766 business mailboxes (24,062 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 21061?
The closest, measured center to center: 21240 (2.3 mi), 21060 (3 mi, Glen Burnie), 21077 (3.6 mi, Severn), 21144 (3.7 mi, Severn), 21090 (3.8 mi, Linthicum) and 21225 (4.6 mi, Brooklyn Park).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.