ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Maryland

ZIP Code 21920: Cecil County, MD

ZIP Code 21920 (Cecil County, Maryland) has an estimated 1,413 residents in 436 households. The median household income is $124,146, the median home value is $356,000 and the median gross rent is $1,346/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, owner-occupied, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,413

Margin of error ±693

Median household income

$124,146

Margin of error ±$27,988

Median home value

$356,000

Margin of error ±$95,851

Median gross rent

$1,346/mo

Margin of error ±$86

Median age

36.7 yrs

Margin of error ±11.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

37.5 min*

Margin of error ±32.8 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 21920 compares with Maryland and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2192036.7 yrsMaryland39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 21920$124,146Maryland$103,678United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 21920$34,843Maryland$52,979United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2192010.0%*Maryland9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 219200.0%Maryland4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2192022.4%Maryland43.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 21920$356,000Maryland$419,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 21920$1,346/moMaryland$1,705/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2192065.4%*Maryland67.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2192037.5 min*Maryland31.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2192019.9%*Maryland19.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 21920

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 21920 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 21920	Margin of error	Maryland	United States
Total population	1,413	±693	6,206,011	334,922,499
Median age	36.7 yrs	±11.4 yrs	39.4 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	436	±166	2,362,928	129,227,496
Median household income	$124,146	±$27,988	$103,678	$80,734
Per capita income	$34,843	±$8,092	$52,979	$44,673
Poverty rate	10.0%*	±11.1 pts	9.4%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.0%	±2.1 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.4%	±3.8 pts	43.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$356,000	±$95,851	$419,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,346/mo	±$86	$1,705/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	65.4%*	±22.1 pts	67.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	37.5 min*	±32.8 min	31.1 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	19.9%*	±16.3 pts	19.3%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 21920
Group	ZIP 21920	Maryland	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	78.5%	46.6%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	28.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	6.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	8.8%	4.6%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	12.7%	12.5%	19.3%

Where ZIP 21920 is

State: Maryland
Main county: Cecil County
Land area: 0.99 sq mi· about 1,427 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Cecil County

21901 Cecil County, MD 21902 Cecil County, MD 21903 Cecil County, MD 21904 Cecil County, MD 21911 Cecil County, MD 21912 Cecil County, MD 21913 Cecilton, MD 21914 Charlestown, MD 21915 Cecil County, MD 21917 Cecil County, MD 21918 Cecil County, MD 21919 Cecil County, MD 21921 Cecil County, MD 21930 Cecil County, MD

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.