21158 ZIP Code, Westminster, MD

21158 is a ZIP code in Westminster, Maryland in Carroll County. It covers 73 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 21787, 21157 and 17340. 22,083 people live here in 8,451 households. With about 301 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (79%). Median household income is $109,827, close to the Maryland median of $103,678.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents22,083
Households8,451
Median household income$109,827
Income per person$52,759
Median age41.6
Homeowners79.2%
Median home value$384,700
Median rent$1,794
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%
Average commute (minutes)36.4
Households with kids under 1832.1%
Moved in the past year6.7%
Below the poverty line6.2%
Broadband internet91.9%
Speak a non-English language at home6.2%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K2.8%
$10–15K0.9%
$15–25K3.5%
$25–35K4.9%
$35–50K5.0%
$50–75K12.2%
$75–100K13.5%
$100–150K25.2%
$150–200K13.5%
$200K+18.5%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1010.4%
10–1912.5%
20–245.6%
25–3412.4%
35–4411.4%
45–5414.1%
55–6414.4%
65–7411.1%
75+7.9%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage57.4%
Owned outright19.3%
Rented19.8%
Vacant3.6%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house71.8%
Townhome15.9%
2–4 units2.3%
5–19 units5.0%
20+ units4.6%
Mobile / other0.4%

Businesses in 21158

282 business establishments with 2,752 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

21158 has 17 USPS carrier routes with 8,114 residential and 108 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 21158

21158 has 17 USPS carrier routes (5 city (C), 12 rural (R)) with 8,114 residential and 108 business mailboxes. Routes range from 277 homes (R027) to 676 homes (R017); the median route has 461 homes. The Census counted 8,451 households in 21158 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–49913
500–7494
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 21, 426 homes
  2. Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 18, 461 homes
  3. Route R026 — USPS business mailboxes 17, 428 homes
  4. Route C019 — USPS business mailboxes 17, 372 homes
  5. Route R017 — USPS business mailboxes 7, 676 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 21158

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C007City5802$72,996———
C014City6531$99,238———
C016City42621$72,996———
C019City37217$154,982———
C021City6041$117,792———
R001Rural46118$111,434———
R002Rural4372$73,752———
R003Rural4730$99,590———
R007Rural4261$129,395———
R009Rural4231$99,590———
R010Rural4484$114,034———
R014Rural4781$117,215———
R017Rural6767$99,238———
R022Rural4857$114,897———
R023Rural4677$129,395———
R026Rural42817$129,395———
R027Rural2771$99,238———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 21158 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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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) 21158, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 21158 in?
21158 is a Westminster, MD mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Westminster; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 21158 in?
21158 is in Carroll County.
What is the population of 21158?
About 22,083 people (±1,174), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 20,917.
What is the median household income in 21158?
$109,827 (±$7,373), 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 21158?
17 USPS carrier routes with 8,114 residential and 108 business mailboxes (8,222 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 21158?
The closest, measured center to center: 21787 (7.5 mi, Taneytown), 21157 (7.8 mi, Westminster), 17340 (8.2 mi, Littlestown borough, PA), 17331 (9.9 mi, Hanover borough, PA), 21776 (10 mi, New Windsor) and 21102 (10.3 mi, Manchester).

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