21671 ZIP Code, Tilghman, MD

21671 is a ZIP code in Tilghman, Maryland in Talbot County. It covers 2.1 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 21652, 21665 and 21612. 727 people live here in 364 households. With about 344 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (90%). Median household income is $45,125, well below the Maryland median of $103,678; the median age is 56.9, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents727
Households364
Median household income$45,125
Income per person$55,725
Median age56.9
Homeowners90.4%
Median home value$294,600
Median rentnot published
Bachelor's degree or higher24.3%
Average commute (minutes)24.5
Households with kids under 1815.9%
Moved in the past year5.8%
Below the poverty line13.6%
Broadband internet86.5%
Speak a non-English language at home8.0%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K8.2%
$10–15K3.0%
$15–25K26.9%
$25–35K9.6%
$35–50K7.4%
$50–75K13.7%
$75–100K5.8%
$100–150K6.9%
$150–200K9.9%
$200K+8.5%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<109.2%
10–197.7%
20–242.2%
25–3412.9%
35–445.0%
45–548.4%
55–6423.1%
65–7419.5%
75+12.0%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage29.4%
Owned outright33.1%
Rented6.5%
Vacant30.9%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house92.8%
Townhome0.0%
2–4 units0.0%
5–19 units0.0%
20+ units0.0%
Mobile / other7.2%

Businesses in 21671

25 business establishments with 137 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

21671 has 1 USPS carrier routes with 366 residential and 6 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 21671

21671 has 1 USPS carrier routes (1 rural (R)) with 366 residential and 6 business mailboxes. Routes range from 366 homes (R001) to 366 homes (R001); the median route has 366 homes. The Census counted 364 households in 21671 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4991
500–7490
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

Every carrier route in 21671

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
R001Rural3666$48,196———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 21671 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.

Nearby ZIP codes

Areas that include 21671

Mail every home in 21671

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) 21671, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 21671 in?
21671 is a Tilghman, MD mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Tilghman Island.
What county is 21671 in?
21671 is in Talbot County.
What is the population of 21671?
About 727 people (±187), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 773.
What is the median household income in 21671?
$45,125 (±$26,876), 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 21671?
1 USPS carrier routes with 366 residential and 6 business mailboxes (372 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 21671?
The closest, measured center to center: 21652 (3.3 mi), 21665 (4.5 mi, Tilghman Island), 21612 (5.4 mi), 21676 (6.6 mi), 21662 (7.4 mi) and 21647 (7.5 mi).

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