Housing data for ZIP code 21913

ZIP code 21913 has an estimated 820 residents and 402 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Cecilton, Cecil County.

39.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,149 (±$191) a month.

The median home value is $241,800 (±$32,220).

The median household income is $87,813 (±$63,138) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
820 (±244)
Median gross rent
$1,149
Median home value
$241,800
Households that rent
39.5%

How ZIP code 21913 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 21913CeciltonCecil CountyMarylandUnited States
Residents820 (±244)820104,9606,206,011334,922,499
Housing units402 (±119)40244,3552,560,784143,775,355
Households that rent39.5% (±14.9 points)39.5%24.7%32.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,149 (±$191)$1,149$1,377$1,705$1,413
Median home value$241,800 (±$32,220)$241,800$343,400$419,900$332,700
Median household income$87,813 (±$63,138)$87,813$92,007$103,678$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,429 (±$275)$2,429$3,068$4,093$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income59.6% (±20.7 points)59.6%49.6%51.5%51.1%
Built before 198063.1% (±21.8 points)63.1%40.0%51.2%49.7%
Average commute29.8 minutes (±5.0)29.8 minutes28.5 minutes31.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband80.1% (±10.4 points)80.1%91.3%92.4%91.0%
Median age of residents29.9 years (±5.6)29.9 years40.6 years39.4 years38.9 years

In ZIP 21913, median gross rent is lower than in Cecil County ($1,377).

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

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 21913 is not measurably different from Cecilton as a whole ($1,149).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Cecilton as a whole ($241,800).

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Cecil County with a published estimate, ZIP 21913 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 13 ZIP codes in Cecil County with a published estimate, ZIP 21913 ranks 13 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 13 ZIP codes in Cecil County with a published estimate, ZIP 21913 ranks 8 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 21913

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 21913Cecil CountyMarylandUnited States
Less than $50020.2% (±16.6 points)5.9%5.5%6.3%
$500 to $99912.1% (±13.0 points)18.6%9.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49937.1% (±22.0 points)35.8%22.9%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99925.0% (±19.6 points)29.1%30.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4992.4% (±4.7 points)8.1%18.3%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±28.3 points)1.2%7.7%5.5%
$3,000 or more3.2% (±4.4 points)1.3%6.2%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 37.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 21913

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio—$1,040
1 bedroom—$1,120
2 bedrooms$1,090 (±$291)$1,340
3 bedrooms$1,750 (±$499)$1,600
4 bedrooms—$1,760

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 21913 is $1,340 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 21913

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 21913Cecil CountyMarylandUnited States
Less than 15%8.9% (±9.3 points)14.0%11.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%5.6% (±6.0 points)8.8%12.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%19.4% (±15.7 points)16.5%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%6.5% (±6.6 points)11.2%11.9%11.5%
30% to 34.9%5.6% (±9.3 points)9.9%9.2%9.2%
35% or more54.0% (±18.5 points)39.7%42.3%41.9%

59.6% (±20.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 21913 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 21913

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 21913Cecil CountyMarylandUnited States
Less than $50,0000.0% (±17.3 points)4.5%3.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9991.4% (±2.2 points)2.4%2.0%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9993.6% (±5.0 points)1.7%2.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99910.4% (±9.6 points)6.5%4.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99952.3% (±20.3 points)23.9%14.8%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99930.6% (±16.0 points)44.4%37.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9990.9% (±2.0 points)14.9%29.7%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.9% (±2.1 points)1.8%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 21913

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 21913Cecil CountyMarylandUnited States
Single-family, detached72.9% (±11.1 points)71.3%51.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)5.2% (±4.1 points)8.7%21.3%6.2%
2 units1.7% (±2.0 points)2.7%1.5%3.4%
3 or 4 units12.2% (±10.0 points)2.2%2.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units6.7% (±5.8 points)4.0%5.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.5% (±1.3 points)3.2%7.3%4.3%
20 or more units0.7% (±1.1 points)2.9%10.2%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±10.0 points)5.0%1.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±10.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 21913 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 21913Cecil CountyMarylandUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±10.0 points)1.4%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 20194.5% (±5.3 points)8.9%8.1%9.4%
2000 to 200918.4% (±9.1 points)17.9%11.5%13.6%
1990 to 19997.2% (±5.8 points)17.0%13.1%12.4%
1980 to 19896.7% (±5.0 points)14.7%14.8%12.9%
1970 to 197930.1% (±16.9 points)12.2%13.5%14.2%
1960 to 19691.7% (±2.0 points)8.3%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 19596.7% (±5.3 points)7.1%10.5%9.5%
1940 to 19494.7% (±5.5 points)2.8%5.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier19.9% (±11.3 points)9.6%10.7%11.7%

63.1% of the homes in ZIP code 21913 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 21913

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 21913Cecil CountyMarylandUnited States
Utility gas8.7% (±7.3 points)16.7%43.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.10.4% (±7.3 points)18.7%6.6%3.9%
Electricity46.6% (±15.1 points)39.4%44.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)30.5% (±13.0 points)19.4%3.8%4.9%
Wood3.8% (±5.1 points)2.8%1.0%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±10.9 points)0.8%0.4%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±10.9 points)0.2%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±10.9 points)1.1%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±10.9 points)1.0%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 21913 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 21913Cecil CountyMarylandUnited States
Drove alone84.0% (±9.6 points)75.3%64.7%68.8%
Carpooled9.1% (±7.3 points)8.5%7.7%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±9.4 points)0.3%4.2%3.2%
Walked7.0% (±5.7 points)2.0%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±9.4 points)1.5%2.0%2.0%
Worked from home0.0% (±9.4 points)12.4%19.3%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 21913 take an average of 29.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 21913

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
Cecilton38%$1,14939.5%

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 21913

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
219122.8 mi$817$391,700$69,86812.9%
219303.2 mi———0.0%
219193.4 mi$1,746$373,200$106,50010.1%
216355.6 mi$1,088$402,000$101,61818.2%
219155.8 mi$825$376,500$95,87520.8%
216507.9 mi—$317,300—0.0%
216458.2 mi$1,172$297,900$86,11821.3%
2166711 mi—$205,600$64,12213.8%

Crime reported to police in Cecil County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Cecil County recorded 208 violent and 1,087 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 21913 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21913: 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 21913

What is the median rent in ZIP code 21913?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21913 is $1,149 (±$191) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 21913?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 21913 is $241,800 (±$32,220) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 21913?

The median household income in ZIP code 21913 is $87,813 (±$63,138) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 21913 in?

ZIP code 21913 lies mostly in Cecilton.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 21913?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 21913 is $1,340 a month.

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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Figures last updated on .

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