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Cecil County · Maryland

ZIP code 21902

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 21902 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
313

ZCTA residents

Median income

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Maryland state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 21902 sits in Cecil County, Maryland and is home to 313 people. Median household income is , the median home is worth and median gross rent is . 0% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Maryland state rate).

County
Cecil County

FIPS 24015

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 21902

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

Population
313ZIP 21902 residents
Median household income
Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
65.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
0%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 21902

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
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
25.6%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 21902 compares

ZIP 21902 against the median ZIP in Cecil County and across Maryland.

MeasureZIP 21902County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$95,795$104,338
Median home value$318,800$401,000
Median gross rent$1,225$1,600
Population3132,4714,995-94%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 477 Maryland ZIP areas.

Income

Not published

Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 14% of 477 state ZIPs

#412

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Cecil County.

ZIP 21902 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 21902?
ZIP 21902 lies mostly in Cecil 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 21902?
Maryland charges 6% statewide.
Is 21902 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth 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 21902, 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.