Housing data for ZIP code 21619

ZIP code 21619 has an estimated 6,152 residents and 3,196 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Chester, Queen Anne's County.

24.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,903 (±$160) a month.

The median home value is $486,600 (±$35,932).

The median household income is $107,639 (±$15,401) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
6,152 (±673)
Median gross rent
$1,903
Median home value
$486,600
Households that rent
24.9%

How ZIP code 21619 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 21619ChesterQueen Anne's CountyMarylandUnited States
Residents6,152 (±673)4,79751,8256,206,011334,922,499
Housing units3,196 (±303)2,59122,0382,560,784143,775,355
Households that rent24.9% (±5.8 points)28.9%17.1%32.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,903 (±$160)$1,878$1,619$1,705$1,413
Median home value$486,600 (±$35,932)$487,400$462,700$419,900$332,700
Median household income$107,639 (±$15,401)$102,399$112,826$103,678$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,978 (±$441)$3,913$3,623$4,093$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income59.4% (±19.6 points)56.5%54.4%51.5%51.1%
Built before 198029.3% (±6.8 points)20.9%32.9%51.2%49.7%
Average commute31.8 minutes (±4.9)33.0 minutes33.2 minutes31.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband88.6% (±4.2 points)87.8%90.0%92.4%91.0%
Median age of residents47.2 years (±4.7)46.9 years44.7 years39.4 years38.9 years

In ZIP 21619, median gross rent is higher than in Queen Anne's County ($1,619).

It is also higher than in Maryland ($1,705).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 21619 is not measurably different from Chester as a whole ($1,878).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Chester as a whole ($487,400).

Among the 10 ZIP codes in Queen Anne's County with a published estimate, ZIP 21619 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Queen Anne's County with a published estimate, ZIP 21619 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Queen Anne's County with a published estimate, ZIP 21619 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 21619

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 21619Queen Anne's CountyMarylandUnited States
Less than $5004.1% (±5.9 points)5.9%5.5%6.3%
$500 to $9992.4% (±4.4 points)16.5%9.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4998.5% (±7.3 points)21.3%22.9%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99943.6% (±17.9 points)26.8%30.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49937.8% (±16.5 points)20.1%18.3%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9993.1% (±4.6 points)6.1%7.7%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.7% (±1.2 points)3.4%6.2%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 43.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 21619

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
2 bedrooms$2,071 (±$218)
3 bedrooms$1,915 (±$260)

Rent burden in ZIP code 21619

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 21619Queen Anne's CountyMarylandUnited States
Less than 15%9.7% (±10.0 points)10.1%11.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%5.1% (±5.7 points)13.2%12.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%18.2% (±16.5 points)12.2%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%7.4% (±8.3 points)10.0%11.9%11.5%
30% to 34.9%15.0% (±10.5 points)8.4%9.2%9.2%
35% or more44.4% (±16.6 points)46.0%42.3%41.9%

59.4% (±19.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 21619 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 21619

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 21619Queen Anne's CountyMarylandUnited States
Less than $50,0001.7% (±1.9 points)2.6%3.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.0% (±2.1 points)0.9%2.0%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.0% (±2.1 points)1.0%2.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991.3% (±1.1 points)3.1%4.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99910.8% (±4.4 points)12.0%14.8%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99939.3% (±7.1 points)38.7%37.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99938.2% (±6.5 points)34.7%29.7%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more8.7% (±4.6 points)7.0%6.0%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 21619

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 21619Queen Anne's CountyMarylandUnited States
Single-family, detached63.4% (±5.6 points)81.2%51.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)11.5% (±3.6 points)6.7%21.3%6.2%
2 units0.0% (±1.3 points)0.9%1.5%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.1% (±1.1 points)1.4%2.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units11.1% (±4.6 points)3.6%5.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units6.3% (±4.2 points)1.4%7.3%4.3%
20 or more units6.4% (±3.5 points)1.8%10.2%10.3%
Mobile home0.3% (±0.5 points)3.0%1.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 21619 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 21619Queen Anne's CountyMarylandUnited States
2020 or later0.6% (±0.9 points)3.1%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 201916.6% (±4.3 points)11.3%8.1%9.4%
2000 to 20099.4% (±3.2 points)18.0%11.5%13.6%
1990 to 199920.1% (±5.1 points)17.0%13.1%12.4%
1980 to 198924.1% (±5.7 points)17.7%14.8%12.9%
1970 to 197911.2% (±4.4 points)15.1%13.5%14.2%
1960 to 19697.4% (±3.0 points)5.3%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 19596.1% (±2.9 points)4.3%10.5%9.5%
1940 to 19491.0% (±1.1 points)1.6%5.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier3.6% (±2.9 points)6.6%10.7%11.7%

29.3% of the homes in ZIP code 21619 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 21619

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 21619Queen Anne's CountyMarylandUnited States
Utility gas10.9% (±4.5 points)4.6%43.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.6.4% (±2.9 points)10.3%6.6%3.9%
Electricity66.6% (±6.6 points)63.8%44.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)13.5% (±4.5 points)16.4%3.8%4.9%
Wood1.5% (±1.8 points)2.8%1.0%1.4%
Solar energy0.5% (±0.8 points)0.5%0.4%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.6 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.6 points)0.6%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.6% (±1.0 points)0.9%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 21619 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 21619Queen Anne's CountyMarylandUnited States
Drove alone76.4% (±6.3 points)75.4%64.7%68.8%
Carpooled6.5% (±3.6 points)7.6%7.7%8.5%
Public transportation2.0% (±1.7 points)0.6%4.2%3.2%
Walked1.3% (±1.2 points)0.5%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.7% (±2.0 points)0.8%2.0%2.0%
Worked from home12.1% (±4.7 points)15.0%19.3%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 21619 take an average of 31.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 21619

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Chester51%$1,87828.9%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 21619

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
216383.1 mi$1,692$569,200$140,08615.5%
216663.8 mi$1,764$494,300$123,64515.4%
216586.5 mi$1,750$483,200$128,2749.4%
216247.5 mi—$345,000$89,37532.8%
216799.3 mi—$521,700$119,8210.0%
2164710 mi—$634,300$113,4720.0%
2166311 mi$1,067$650,500$89,77521.9%
2140911 mi$2,060$535,500$147,1519.0%

Crime reported to police in Queen Anne's County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Queen Anne's County recorded 83 violent and 688 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 21619 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21619: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 21619

What is the median rent in ZIP code 21619?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21619 is $1,903 (±$160) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 21619?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 21619 is $486,600 (±$35,932) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 21619?

The median household income in ZIP code 21619 is $107,639 (±$15,401) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 21619 in?

ZIP code 21619 lies mostly in Chester.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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