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Essex CDP, MD

ZIP 21221 — Amenities & Local Context

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context

Amenities & Location in 21221

Transportation & Access
Distance to Coast
1.0 miles (1.7 km)

✈️ Airports (15)

  • MTN (Airport)2.8 miles (4.5 km)
  • BWI (Airport)14.7 miles (23.6 km)
  • APG (Airport)18.8 miles (30.3 km)
  • FME (Airport)22.3 miles (35.9 km)
  • ADW (Airport)40.3 miles (64.9 km)
  • DCA (Airport)44.2 miles (71.1 km)
  • ILG (Airport)51.8 miles (83.4 km)
  • DOV (Airport)53.1 miles (85.5 km)
  • DAA (Airport)56.3 miles (90.6 km)
  • LNS (Airport)58.0 miles (93.3 km)
  • IAD (Airport)59.6 miles (95.9 km)
  • MDT (Airport)64.8 miles (104.2 km)
Show all 15 airports in & near this area
  • NHK (Airport)69.3 miles (111.6 km)
  • MNZ (Airport)70.0 miles (112.6 km)
  • NYG (Airport)71.7 miles (115.4 km)

🌊 Coast (7 points)

  • Coast (1.0 miles (1.7 km))
  • Coast (1.3 miles (2.2 km))
  • Coast (1.4 miles (2.3 km))
  • Coast (1.9 miles (3.1 km))
  • Coast (2.5 miles (4.1 km))
  • Coast (2.9 miles (4.7 km))
  • Coast (3.2 miles (5.2 km))
Parks & Recreation

🌲 National Parks (20)

  • Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine7.9 miles (12.7 km)fomc
  • Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail8.9 miles (14.3 km)stsp
  • Hampton National Historic Site12.0 miles (19.3 km)hamp
  • Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail22.1 miles (35.6 km)cajo
  • Chesapeake Bay22.1 miles (35.6 km)cbpo
  • Baltimore-Washington Parkway28.8 miles (46.4 km)bawa
  • Greenbelt Park32.5 miles (52.3 km)gree
  • Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens37.6 miles (60.5 km)keaq
  • Civil War Defenses of Washington38.9 miles (62.6 km)cwdw
  • Fort Dupont Park39.6 miles (63.7 km)fodu
  • Anacostia Park40.3 miles (64.9 km)anac
  • Rock Creek Park40.3 miles (64.9 km)rocr
Show all 20 national parks in & near this area
  • Capitol Hill Parks40.5 miles (65.2 km)cahi
  • African American Civil War Memorial40.8 miles (65.6 km)afam
  • Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site40.9 miles (65.9 km)cawo
  • Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument41.0 miles (65.9 km)bepa
  • Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site41.3 miles (66.5 km)mamc
  • Frederick Douglass National Historic Site41.6 miles (67.0 km)frdo
  • Ford's Theatre National Historic Site41.6 miles (67.0 km)foth
  • Pennsylvania Avenue41.7 miles (67.1 km)paav
Health & Safety

🏥 VA Hospitals (20)

  • Baltimore County - Dundalk Vet Center3.7 miles (5.9 km)
  • Fort Howard VA Outpatient Clinic5.8 miles (9.3 km)
  • Loch Raven VA Community Living & Rehabilitation Center9.2 miles (14.8 km)
  • Loch Raven VA Outpatient Clinic9.2 miles (14.8 km)
  • Baltimore Regional Benefit Office9.7 miles (15.5 km)
  • Baltimore VA Annex9.7 miles (15.6 km)
  • VA Maryland Health Care System10.0 miles (16.1 km)
  • Baltimore VA Medical Center - VA Maryland Health Care System10.0 miles (16.1 km)
  • RCS North Atlantic District 112.0 miles (19.3 km)
  • Loudon Park National Cemetery12.7 miles (20.5 km)
  • VISN 5: VA Capitol Health Care Network13.9 miles (22.3 km)
  • Baltimore National Cemetery14.5 miles (23.4 km)
Show all 20 VA hospitals in & near this area
  • Glen Burnie VA Outpatient Clinic15.3 miles (24.7 km)
  • Baltimore Vet Center17.3 miles (27.8 km)
  • Fort Meade19.7 miles (31.7 km)
  • Fort Meade VA Outpatient Clinic20.4 miles (32.8 km)
  • Aberdeen Proving Ground20.9 miles (33.7 km)
  • Annapolis Naval Station/USNA20.9 miles (33.7 km)
  • Aberdeen Vet Center Outstation21.0 miles (33.8 km)
  • Annapolis National Cemetery21.9 miles (35.3 km)

☢️ Superfund (NPL) (11)

  • SAUER DUMP1.6 miles (2.5 km)
  • 68TH STREET DUMP/INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES4.5 miles (7.3 km)
  • BEAR CREEK SEDIMENTS5.2 miles (8.3 km)
  • KANE & LOMBARD STREET DRUMS5.6 miles (9.1 km)
  • U S COAST GUARD YARD9.5 miles (15.4 km)
  • CHEMICAL METALS INDUSTRIES, INC.10.6 miles (17.0 km)
  • BUSH VALLEY LANDFILL15.4 miles (24.8 km)
  • MID-ATLANTIC WOOD PRESERVERS, INC.16.5 miles (26.5 km)
  • MIDDLETOWN ROAD DUMP17.9 miles (28.9 km)
  • ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND (MICHAELSVILLE LANDFILL)19.7 miles (31.7 km)
  • FORT GEORGE G. MEADE20.6 miles (33.2 km)

Politics & Opportunity in 21221

Voting & Opportunity
Congressional District
2024 Presidential Vote (County) Dem / Rep
62.6% / 37.4%
Opportunity Zone
Yes (19.87% of tract)