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Talbot County · Maryland

ZIP code 21676

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 21676 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
300

ZCTA residents

Median income
$112,862

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$668,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Maryland state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 21676 sits in Talbot County, Maryland and is home to 300 people. Median household income is $112,862, the median home is worth $668,800 and median gross rent is . 100% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Maryland state rate).

County
Talbot County

FIPS 24041

State
Maryland (MD)

477 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 21676

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
300ZIP 21676 residents
Median household income
$112,862Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$668,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
71.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
100%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 21676

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Maryland levies 6% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
5.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$3,470/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.3%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 21676 compares

ZIP 21676 against the median ZIP in Talbot County and across Maryland.

MeasureZIP 21676County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$112,862$100,917$104,338+8%
Median home value$668,800$525,900$401,000+67%
Median gross rent$1,420$1,600
Population3004464,995-94%

Medians are computed across the 15 ZIP areas in Talbot County and the 477 ZIP areas in Maryland.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 477 Maryland ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 57% of 428 state ZIPs

#185
Home value

above 90% of 425 state ZIPs

#42
Population

larger than 13% of 477 state ZIPs

#414

Comparable ZIP codes

Maryland ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
20617Charles County$113,068$490,000
21901Cecil County$113,107$342,800$1,418
21677Dorchester County$112,578$439,300
20876Montgomery County$113,329$456,500$2,081
21612Talbot County$113,438$573,400
21776Carroll County$111,923$433,600$998

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Talbot County.

ZIP 21676 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 21676?
ZIP 21676 lies mostly in Talbot County, Maryland. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 21676?
Maryland charges 6% statewide.
Is 21676 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $668,800+67% against the typical Maryland ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21676, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.