Richest ZIP codes in Talbot County, MD
These are the 6 ZIP codes in Talbot County with the highest median household income, out of 6 with at least 1,000 residents. 21657 (Queen Anne, $104,940), 21663 (Saint Michaels, $89,775) and 21601 (Easton, $83,680) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Talbot County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.
Richest ZIP codes in Talbot County
| Rank | ZIP | Mailing city | Median household income | Residents | Households | Residential mailboxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21657 | Queen Anne | $104,940 ±$21,400 | 1,354 | 522 | 348 |
| 2 | 21663 | Saint Michaels | $89,775 ±$16,515 | 3,764 | 1,677 | 1,604 |
| 3 | 21601 | Easton | $83,680 ±$8,439 | 24,671 | 10,525 | 11,589 |
| 4 | 21625 | Cordova | $83,250 ±$43,419 | 1,766 | 610 | 893 |
| 5 | 21654 | Oxford | $82,772 ±$14,427 | 1,179 | 629 | 476 |
| 6 | 21673 | Trappe | $68,194 ±$14,954 | 2,843 | 1,203 | 1,568 |
How we ranked them
Ranked by median household income (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). The Census Bureau caps published medians at $250,000; ZIP codes at the cap are shown as $250,000+ and ordered by population. ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 6 of 16 qualify.
Which of these to mail, and why
Higher-income ZIP codes suit offers with a bigger ticket: remodeling, pools, roofing, financial planning, private schools, premium dining. A median describes the middle household, not every door, so the routes inside each ZIP still vary.
The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 13,963 households, on 32 carrier routes with 14,910 residential mailboxes. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.
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Frequently asked questions
- Which ZIP code in Talbot County has the highest median household income?
- 21657 (Queen Anne), at $104,940 (±$21,400), among 6 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
- How is this ranking calculated?
- Ranked by median household income (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). The Census Bureau caps published medians at $250,000; ZIP codes at the cap are shown as $250,000+ and ordered by population.
- Why are some ZIP codes missing?
- ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.
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