ZIP Code 21901 — North East town, MD Demographics & Data

ZIP code 21901 covers North East, MD in Cecil County with a population of about 19,585.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.1 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 21901 is about $113,107 — about 51% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.1%; unemployment rate near 5.5%; 33.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Public administration; about 13.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.2 points below 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 $342,800 — about even with the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,159 (about even with the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 75.1% (about 9.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 21901 in North East, MD, a household would need roughly $94,000 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 $2,202. That sits below the local median household income ($113,107), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 North East town, MD as Relatively Low (composite score 58.6), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (78.3) and flood (60.8). 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 North East town, MD show little to no average snow and around 48.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,151 for ZIP 21901 (North East 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.