What is the population of Chester CDP?

Chester CDP has 4,539 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #211 of 536 in Maryland.

What is the median household income in Chester CDP?

Median household income in Chester CDP is $90,938 a year, 15.8% above the national figure of $78,538.

How much does it cost to rent or buy in Chester CDP?

Median gross rent is $1,849 a month and the median home value is $441,200, so rent absorbs about 24.4% of median household income.

Is Chester CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?

Homes cost about 4.9× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Chester CDP is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 24.4% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.

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Chester, MD population, income and ZIP codes

Quick answer

The population of the city of Chester, Maryland (Chester, MD — Census place “Chester CDP”) is 4,539 residents, ranking #211 of 536 places in Maryland. Median household income is $90,938, the median home is worth $441,200 and median gross rent runs $1,849 a month. Looking for the Chester Maryland ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Chester, MD: 21619.

Population: 4,539Chester CDP residents
Median household income: $90,938Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value: $441,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent: $1,849Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age: 43.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate: 64.6%Owner-occupied households

Chester ZIP codes (Maryland)

Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Chester.

The Chester MD ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.

21619

What the numbers mean in Chester CDP

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Chester CDP median would spend about 24.4% 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 4.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.6% of residents and 64.6% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

Chester CDP, MD in context

How this area compares with national benchmarks.

Chester CDP is a small town in Maryland, with 4,539 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #211 of 536 ranked by population — larger than 60% of them. The median age here is 43.8 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. 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 Chester CDP earn a median of $90,938 a year, 15.8% above the national figure of $78,538 and 17% below 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 10.6% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.

The typical owner-occupied home in Chester CDP is valued at $441,200, 45.4% above the national figure and 11% above the $397,200 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,849 a month, 31.5% above the national figure, or roughly $22,188 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 24.4% 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 4.9×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 64.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this area.

What is the population of Chester CDP?: Chester CDP has 4,539 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #211 of 536 in Maryland.
What is the median household income in Chester CDP?: Median household income in Chester CDP is $90,938 a year, 15.8% above the national figure of $78,538.
How much does it cost to rent or buy in Chester CDP?: Median gross rent is $1,849 a month and the median home value is $441,200, so rent absorbs about 24.4% of median household income.
Is Chester CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?: Homes cost about 4.9× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Chester CDP is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 24.4% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
How current is this Chester 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.