ZIP Code 21617 — Centreville town, MD Demographics & Data

ZIP code 21617 covers Centreville, MD in Queen Anne's County with a population of about 10,614.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 410, 443, 667; U.S. House district MD-1; the BALTIMORE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 21617 is about $117,668 — about 57% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.6%; unemployment rate near 2.7%; 39.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Education; about 18.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.9 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $460,900 — about 32% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,033 (about 11% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 78.5% (about 13.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 21617 in Centreville, MD, a household would need roughly $127,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,961. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($117,668). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Centreville town, MD as Very Low (composite score 35.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (78.5) and wildfire (59.6). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Centreville town, MD show little to no average snow and around 46.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 624 for ZIP 21617 (Centreville town, MD) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.