
Maryland · Census place 11050
Buckeystown, MD population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Buckeystown, Maryland (Buckeystown, MD — Census place “Buckeystown CDP”) is 1,317 residents, ranking #311 of 536 places in Maryland. Median household income is $141,250, the median home is worth $539,400 and median gross rent runs $2,398 a month. Looking for the Buckeystown Maryland ZIP code list? 2 ZIP codes serve Buckeystown, MD: 21710, 21717.
- Population
- 1,317Buckeystown CDP residents
- Median household income
- $141,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $539,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,398Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 61.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 55.5%Owner-occupied households
Buckeystown ZIP codes (Maryland)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Buckeystown.
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What the numbers mean in Buckeystown CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Buckeystown CDP median would spend about 20.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.9% of residents and 55.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Buckeystown CDP, MD in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Buckeystown CDP is a small town in Maryland, with 1,317 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #311 of 536 ranked by population — larger than 42% of them. The median age here is 61.2 years against 39.1 nationally, a markedly older profile that usually tracks retirees staying put and younger households leaving for work. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Buckeystown CDP earn a median of $141,250 a year, 79.8% above the national figure of $78,538 and 30% above the $109,026 median for the 332 Maryland cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 7.9% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Buckeystown CDP is valued at $539,400, 77.8% above the national figure and 36% above the $397,200 peer median, while median gross rent runs $2,398 a month, 70.6% above the national figure, or roughly $28,776 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 20.4% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.8×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 55.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
A median age of 61.2 puts Buckeystown CDP well into retirement-weighted territory, which pulls median household income down even where household wealth is high, because retirement draws are counted differently from wages.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Maryland.
- Hebron town 1,297
- Edmonston town 1,332
- Rock Hall town 1,286
- New Windsor town 1,338
- Willards town 1,273
- Libertytown CDP 1,368
- Keedysville town 1,243
- Queen Anne CDP 1,374
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Buckeystown CDP?
- Buckeystown CDP has 1,317 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #311 of 536 in Maryland.
- What is the median household income in Buckeystown CDP?
- Median household income in Buckeystown CDP is $141,250 a year, 79.8% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Buckeystown CDP?
- Median gross rent is $2,398 a month and the median home value is $539,400, so rent absorbs about 20.4% of median household income.
- Is Buckeystown CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.8× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Buckeystown CDP is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 20.4% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Buckeystown CDP data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.