21601 ZIP Code, Easton, MD

21601 is a ZIP code in Easton, Maryland in Talbot County. It covers 107 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 21653, 21654 and 21625. 24,671 people live here in 10,525 households. With about 230 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (70%). Median household income is $83,680, below the Maryland median of $103,678; the median age is 48.1, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents24,671
Households10,525
Median household income$83,680
Income per person$52,322
Median age48.1
Homeowners70.2%
Median home value$376,400
Median rent$1,262
Bachelor's degree or higher40.6%
Average commute (minutes)23.1
Households with kids under 1824.4%
Moved in the past year10.2%
Below the poverty line9.3%
Broadband internet90.2%
Speak a non-English language at home10.9%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K4.3%
$10–15K3.4%
$15–25K5.4%
$25–35K8.4%
$35–50K9.6%
$50–75K14.3%
$75–100K12.0%
$100–150K16.6%
$150–200K11.9%
$200K+14.2%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1010.4%
10–1911.8%
20–243.9%
25–3411.0%
35–4410.2%
45–5411.0%
55–6413.3%
65–7413.1%
75+15.2%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage39.6%
Owned outright23.7%
Rented26.7%
Vacant10.1%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house71.4%
Townhome7.0%
2–4 units8.0%
5–19 units7.5%
20+ units2.6%
Mobile / other3.4%

Businesses in 21601

1,080 business establishments with 15,010 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

21601 has 23 USPS carrier routes with 11,589 residential and 1,394 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 21601

21601 has 23 USPS carrier routes (8 city (C), 15 rural (R)) with 11,589 residential and 1,394 business mailboxes. Routes range from 107 homes (R018) to 771 homes (C004); the median route has 514 homes. The Census counted 10,525 households in 21601 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2492
250–4996
500–74914
750–9991
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

Best routes in 21601 for…

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  1. Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 249, 190 homes
  2. Route R010 — USPS business mailboxes 184, 359 homes
  3. Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 147, 283 homes
  4. Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 134, 640 homes
  5. Route R014 — USPS business mailboxes 120, 599 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 21601

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City65483$31,710———
C002City48474$63,712———
C003City65349$155,458———
C004City77163$31,710———
C005City190249$34,687———
C006City60512$63,712———
C007City283147$63,860———
C008City640134$47,108———
R001Rural5144$150,000———
R002Rural48049$106,412———
R003Rural5941$80,981———
R005Rural5543$111,186———
R006Rural4578$84,717———
R007Rural5071$112,383———
R009Rural5044$112,383———
R010Rural359184$150,000———
R011Rural50141$103,167———
R013Rural5522$80,981———
R014Rural599120$50,892———
R016Rural57534$50,892———
R017Rural431105$42,944———
R018Rural10711$150,000———
R019Rural57516$50,892———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 21601 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

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 21601, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 21601 in?
21601 is a Easton, MD mailing address. By land area, 11% lies inside Easton; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 21601 in?
21601 is in Talbot County.
What is the population of 21601?
About 24,671 people (±652), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 23,945.
What is the median household income in 21601?
$83,680 (±$8,439), 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 21601?
23 USPS carrier routes with 11,589 residential and 1,394 business mailboxes (12,984 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 21601?
The closest, measured center to center: 21653 (5.8 mi), 21654 (7.5 mi, Oxford), 21625 (7.6 mi, Cordova), 21663 (7.7 mi, St. Michaels), 21662 (8.1 mi) and 21679 (8.9 mi).

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