21076 ZIP Code, Hanover, MD

21076 is a ZIP code in Hanover, Maryland — mostly in Anne Arundel County (90% of its land), with smaller parts in Howard County. It covers 13 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 21077, 21075 and 21240. 24,268 people live here in 9,785 households. At about 1,846 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (66% own). Median household income is $146,869, above the Maryland median of $103,678.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents24,268
Households9,785
Median household income$146,869
Income per person$67,260
Median age38.1
Homeowners65.8%
Median home value$513,300
Median rent$2,428
Bachelor's degree or higher57.5%
Average commute (minutes)27.1
Households with kids under 1827.8%
Moved in the past year11.7%
Below the poverty line5.4%
Broadband internet97.8%
Speak a non-English language at home27.0%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K1.4%
$10–15K0.5%
$15–25K1.8%
$25–35K2.2%
$35–50K2.1%
$50–75K9.7%
$75–100K11.2%
$100–150K23.6%
$150–200K20.8%
$200K+26.6%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1010.8%
10–1910.9%
20–246.7%
25–3416.7%
35–4418.4%
45–5414.2%
55–6411.2%
65–747.2%
75+3.9%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage47.9%
Owned outright16.1%
Rented33.0%
Vacant3.0%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house38.0%
Townhome30.7%
2–4 units0.1%
5–19 units7.0%
20+ units21.1%
Mobile / other3.2%

Businesses in 21076

1,028 business establishments with 33,304 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

21076 has 18 USPS carrier routes with 11,395 residential and 1,058 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 21076

21076 has 18 USPS carrier routes (18 rural (R)) with 11,395 residential and 1,058 business mailboxes. Routes range from 15 homes (R008) to 1,066 homes (R018); the median route has 668 homes. The Census counted 9,785 households in 21076 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2493
250–4991
500–7497
750–9996
1,000–1,4991
1,500+0

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  1. Route R008 — USPS business mailboxes 361, 15 homes
  2. Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 148, 158 homes
  3. Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 110, 172 homes
  4. Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 104, 893 homes
  5. Route R015 — USPS business mailboxes 84, 715 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 21076

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
R001Rural893104$109,295———
R002Rural55556$127,753———
R003Rural6550$131,188———
R004Rural55647$113,447———
R005Rural158148$127,021———
R006Rural6785$127,021———
R007Rural172110$153,654———
R008Rural15361$122,277———
R009Rural7621$113,447———
R011Rural84534$113,447———
R012Rural65872$122,277———
R013Rural9463$127,753———
R014Rural8191$122,277———
R015Rural71584$122,277———
R016Rural57613$127,021———
R017Rural87216$131,188———
R018Rural1,0661$79,890———
R019Rural4542$127,021———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 21076 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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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 21076, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 21076 in?
21076 is a Hanover, MD mailing address. By land area, 36% lies inside Severn and 10% lies inside Elkridge; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 21076 in?
21076 is mostly in Anne Arundel County (90% of its land), with smaller parts in Howard County.
What is the population of 21076?
About 24,268 people (±1,709), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 22,299.
What is the median household income in 21076?
$146,869 (±$7,519), 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 21076?
18 USPS carrier routes with 11,395 residential and 1,058 business mailboxes (12,453 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 21076?
The closest, measured center to center: 21077 (1.6 mi, Severn), 21075 (2.6 mi, Elkridge), 21240 (2.8 mi), 20794 (4.1 mi, Jessup), 21090 (4.1 mi, Linthicum) and 21144 (4.3 mi, Severn).

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