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21920 ZIP Code

Elk Mills, Maryland

December 16, 2025
ZIP Code:21920
City/Town:Elk Mills
County:Cecil
State:Maryland
ZIP Type:PO Box
Population:1,089
Median Household Income:$113,687
Per Capita Income:--
Total Housing Units:329
Median Home Value:$360,300
Land Area:1.0 sq miles
2.6 sq km
Water Area:0.0 sq miles
0.0 sq km
Coordinates:39.6562, -75.8410

Population Information (21920 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:1,089----
Male:45541.8%49.6%
Female:63458.2%50.4%
Median Age:34.6 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:373.4%5.7%
5 to 9 years:13412.3%6.0%
10 to 14 years:767.0%6.5%
15 to 19 years:686.2%6.6%
20 to 24 years:635.8%6.7%
25 to 34 years:19317.7%13.7%
35 to 44 years:302.8%12.9%
45 to 54 years:18416.9%12.4%
55 to 59 years:30.3%6.5%
60 to 64 years:958.7%6.4%
65 to 74 years:16315.0%9.7%
75 to 84 years:363.3%4.8%
85 years and over:70.6%2.0%

Housing Information (21920 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$360,300--$281,900
Median rooms:8.4--5.5
Median rent:-- / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:329----
Occupied housing units:329100.0%38.0%
Vacant housing units:00.0%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:26881.5%64.8%
Renter-occupied:6118.5%35.2%

Educational Attainment (21920 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:711----
Less than 9th grade:00.0%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:19928.0%6.1%
High school graduate:27438.5%26.4%
Some college, no degree:213.0%19.7%
Associate degree:7210.1%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:10214.3%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:436.0%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--72.0%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--20.4%34.3%

Income Information (21920 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$113,687 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$103,215 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$114,304 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:-- / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (21920 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:419--63.5%
Employed:419100.0%96.4%
Unemployed:00.0%5.3%
Not in labor force:423----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:30973.7%79.7%
Government workers:235.5%14.2%
Self-employed:8720.8%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:00.0%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (21920 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:89482.1%61.6%
Black or African American:00.0%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:00.0%1.1%
Asian:00.0%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:00.0%0.2%
Some other race:15814.5%8.4%
Two or more races:373.4%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):18917.4%18.7%
Mexican:17616.2%11.2%
Puerto Rican:17616.2%1.8%
Cuban:00.0%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:00.0%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:00.0%81.1%

Income Distribution (21920 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:00.0%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:113.3%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:5215.8%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:00.0%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:103.0%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:257.6%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:206.1%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:13440.7%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:7121.6%8.8%
$200,000 or more:61.8%11.4%

Commute to Work (21920 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:29570.4%67.8%
Carpooled:143.3%8.7%
Public transportation:00.0%4.2%
Walked:00.0%2.5%
Other means:00.0%0.9%
Worked from home:11026.3%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:30.6 min--26.7 min

Industry (21920 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:102.4%1.6%
Construction:81.9%6.9%
Manufacturing:9422.4%10.0%
Wholesale trade:00.0%2.4%
Retail trade:12329.4%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:235.5%5.8%
Information:00.0%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:61.4%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:5212.4%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:00.0%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:215.0%9.0%
Other services:7918.9%4.7%
Public administration:30.7%4.7%

Poverty Status (21920 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--7.3%8.8%
All people below poverty level:------
Under 18 years:----16.3%
18 to 64 years:----11.0%
65 years and over:----10.3%

Health Insurance (21920 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:1,089100.0%91.3%
Private health insurance:84777.8%67.6%
Public health coverage:42038.6%35.9%
Without health insurance:00.0%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (21920 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:24674.8%77.4%
Social Security income:18455.9%31.0%
Retirement income:13541.0%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):00.0%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:175.2%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:216.4%11.4%

Housing Types (21920 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:28686.9%61.4%
1-unit, attached:4313.1%6.1%
2 units:00.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units:00.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units:00.0%4.6%
10 to 19 units:00.0%4.3%
20 or more units:00.0%9.9%
Mobile home:00.0%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:00.0%0.1%

Year Structure Built (21920 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:00.0%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:7924.0%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:226.7%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:5215.8%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:175.2%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:00.0%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:7121.6%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:103.0%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:103.0%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:6820.7%12.0%

Bedrooms (21920 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):00.0%2.4%
1 bedroom:00.0%3.0%
2 bedrooms:8826.7%9.1%
3 bedrooms:5215.8%15.9%
4 bedrooms:17854.1%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:113.3%17.6%

Heating Fuel (21920 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:4313.1%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:7322.2%4.9%
Electricity:175.2%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:19659.6%4.2%
Coal or coke:00.0%0.1%
Wood:00.0%1.5%
Solar energy:00.0%0.1%
Other fuel:00.0%0.5%
No fuel used:00.0%0.2%

Vehicles Available (21920 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:144.3%8.3%
1 vehicle available:267.9%32.6%
2 vehicles available:16148.9%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:12838.9%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (21920 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:00.0%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:00.0%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:145.2%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:114.1%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:6825.4%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:14754.9%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:217.8%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:72.6%5.6%

Housing Costs (21920 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):$2,535 / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$725 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:-- / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):3.422.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):2.842.38

Households (21920 zip code)

#%US
Total households:329----
Married-couple households:7021.3%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:4012.2%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:3410.3%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:18255.3%12.7%
Householder living alone:13039.5%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:18455.9%11.8%
Average household size:3.31--2.53
Average family size:4.17----

Marital Status (21920 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:408----
Never married:25462.3%37.0%
Now married:14335.0%49.5%
Separated:112.7%1.5%
Widowed:00.0%2.6%
Divorced:8721.3%9.3%

School Enrollment (21920 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:287----
Nursery school, preschool:00.0%5.8%
Kindergarten:279.4%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):18363.8%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):3211.1%21.4%
College or graduate school:4515.7%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (21920 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:842----
Veterans:323.8%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:1,089----
With a disability:1079.8%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:1211.2%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:5753.3%10.4%
65 and over with disability:3835.5%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (21920 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:1,07098.3%86.9%
Different house:191.7%13.1%
Same county:00.0%7.0%
Different county:19100.0%3.2%
Different state:19100.0%2.5%
Abroad:00.0%0.4%

Place of Birth (21920 zip code)

#%US
Native born:1,00292.0%86.2%
Foreign born:00.0%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:87--52.7%
Not a citizen:87--47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:87--10.5%
Asia:0--31.3%
Africa:0--5.5%
Oceania:0--0.5%
Latin America:80--50.0%
Northern America:7--2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (21920 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:1,052----
English only:93288.6%78.3%
Language other than English:12011.4%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:12011.4%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:00.0%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:00.0%3.5%
Other languages:00.0%1.0%

Computers & Internet (21920 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:329100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:31595.7%89.4%