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21679 Zip Code (MD) Detailed Profile




Estimated zip code population in 2022: 255
Zip code population in 2010: 483
Zip code population in 2000: 354

Houses and condos: 188
Renter-occupied apartments: 9
% of renters here:

6%
State:

32%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 21679: 90.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 8.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 28 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 21679
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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,286
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $753

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Males: 119  (46.7%)
Females: 136  (53.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 21679:

  • High school or higher: 99.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 39.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 21679:

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 39.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 27.2%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

Zip code 21679 compared to state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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According to our research of Maryland and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in 21679 zip code as of May 11, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 21679 is 462 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

69.6 years
Maryland median age:

39.7 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

1.6 people
Maryland:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 21679, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $207,030 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$207,030
State:

$86,905

Salary/wage: $106,206 (reported on 73.9% of returns)
Here:

$106,206
State:

$73,953
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1033.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3035.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6150.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12632.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,285 (reported on 56.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,285
Maryland:

$1,528
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 220.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 150.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $8,486 (reported on 30.4% of returns)
Here:

$8,486
State:

$8,028
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 290.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 358.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,500 (reported on 26.1% of returns)
Here:

+$6,500
State:

+$25,238
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 258.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,729 (reported on 30.4% of returns)
Here:

+$5,729
State:

+$11,398
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 415.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 636.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $19,733 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
21679:

$19,733
Maryland:

$20,944
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1973.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $43,160 (reported on 21.7% of returns)
Here:

$43,160
State:

$30,672
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2016.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,660 (reported on 21.7% of returns)
Here:

$4,660
State:

$9,065
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 650.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxes paid: $10,160 (reported on 21.7% of returns)
21679:

$10,160
State:

$8,475
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 536.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)


Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.7%
Here:

96%
State:

90%
(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 21679, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $93,316 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$93,316
State:

$72,703

Salary/wage: $65,924 (reported on 84.0% of returns)
Here:

$65,924
State:

$62,228
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.1% for AGIs below $25k, 78.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 130.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $929 (reported on 56.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$929
Maryland:

$1,413
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,900 (reported on 24.0% of returns)
Here:

$7,900
State:

$6,933

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$17,880 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
Here:

+$17,880
State:

+$14,830

Profit/loss from business: +$10,357 (reported on 28.0% of returns)
Here:

+$10,357
State:

+$12,606
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs below $25k, 9.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $24,700 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
21679:

$24,700
Maryland:

$17,065

Total itemized deductions: $30,825 (20% of AGI, reported on 48.0% of returns)
Here:

$30,825
State:

$27,886

Here:

19.8% of AGI
State:

22.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,273 (reported on 44.0% of returns)
Here:

$3,273
State:

$4,452
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $12,092 (reported on 48.0% of returns)
21679:

$12,092
State:

$11,690
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,800 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,800
State:

$2,199
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.0%
Here:

60%
State:

52%
(% for various income ranges: 57.1% for AGIs below $25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 21679, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $63,385 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$63,385
State:

$60,339

Salary/wage: $48,061 (reported on 78.4% of returns)
Here:

$48,061
State:

$52,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.9% for AGIs below $10k, 65.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,410 (reported on 64.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,410
Maryland:

$1,701
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.8% for AGIs below $10k, 5.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $5,221 (reported on 32.7% of returns)
Here:

$5,221
State:

$4,235
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$18,204 (reported on 23.6% of returns)
Here:

+$18,204
State:

+$15,888

Profit/loss from business: +$4,365 (reported on 25.0% of returns)
Here:

+$4,365
State:

+$12,221
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.7% for AGIs below $10k, 13.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, -3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $21,236 (22% of AGI, reported on 42.8% of returns)
Here:

$21,236
State:

$22,960

Here:

22.2% of AGI
State:

23.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,975 (2% of AGI, reported on 38.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,975
State:

$4,031

Here:

2.2% of AGI
State:

3.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $9,694 (reported on 83.2% of returns)
21679:

$9,694
State:

$10,167
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $700 (reported on 4.8% of returns)
Here:

$700
State:

$1,700

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.0%
Here:

62%
State:

55%
(% for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $10k, 59.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs over 100k)

21679 map Nearest zip codes: 21658, 21625, 21638, 21657, 21601, 21617.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

6.2%
Maryland:

45.9%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

4.5%
Maryland:

46.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 10
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 147


Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 37 (23 now married, 13 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 21679 with a mortgage: 51
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,466
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $441

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

6.2%
Whole state:

9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

2.4%
Whole state:

4.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.3
State:

7.3
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable location: Dorchester Sheriffs Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Church in zip code 21679: Old Wye Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Cemetery: Wye Mills Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Reservoir: Wye Mills Community Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Creek: Mill Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Parks in zip code 21679 include: Wye Oak State Park (1), Mill Creek Wildlife Sanctuary (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 52010 to 2019
  • 392000 to 2009
  • 481990 to 1999
  • 51980 to 1989
  • 211970 to 1979
  • 161960 to 1969
  • 401950 to 1959
  • 01940 to 1949
  • 131939 or earlier

Zip code 21679 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in 21679
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in 21679
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 302 bedrooms
  • 523 bedrooms
  • 684 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in 21679
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in 21679
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 92 bedrooms
  • 03 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in 21679 in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in 21679 in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 0no vehicle
  • 721 vehicle
  • 772 vehicles
  • 43 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in 21679 in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in 21679 in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 91 vehicle
  • 02 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 21679 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 21679 household income distribution in 2022
  • 10Less than $10,000
  • 6$10,000 to $14,999
  • 43$15,000 to $19,999
  • 5$25,000 to $29,999
  • 7$35,000 to $39,999
  • 7$50,000 to $59,999
  • 16$100,000 to $124,999
  • 10$150,000 to $199,999
  • 53$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 21679

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 21679
  • 41$125,000 to $149,999
  • 16$200,000 to $249,999
  • 67$500,000 to $749,999
  • 14$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $411,582

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $429,211
Here:

$429,211
State:

$526,819
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 21679
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 186
  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 21679

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 21679
  • 74.7%56Drove a car alone
  • 21.3%16Carpooled
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 21679

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 21679
  • 610 to 14 minutes
  • 2315 to 19 minutes
  • 420 to 24 minutes
  • 3660 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 18.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 255
  • Male householders: 81 (34 living alone), Female householders: 78 (58 living alone)
  • 42 spouses (42 opposite-sex spouses), 16 unmarried partners, (16 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 18 children (18 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 24 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 27 2-persons, 24 4-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 92 1-person, 16 2-persons

18 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().

101.7% of residents of 21679 zip code speak English at home.

Foreign born population: 6 (2.5%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

2.5%
Whole state:

16.7%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 83%North Macedonia (Macedonia)
Most common first ancestries reported in 21679
  • 56%English
  • 10%Finnish
  • 7%German
  • 7%Ukrainian
  • 4%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 02010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 5Before 1990

Private high school in in this zip code not listed on the city page:

  • WYE RIVER UPPER SCHOOL (Students: 46, Location: 1000 COLLEGE CIRCLE HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER, Grades: 9-12)

Zip code 21679 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • CHESAPEAKE COLLEGE, WWTP (MD ROUTE 213/ROUTE 50 EAST in WYE MILLS, MD)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, NPDES NON-MAJOR
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: JUNIOR COLLEGES AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTES
    Organizations: PUBLIC INSTITUTION STATE OF MD (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • DAVID A BRAMBLE INCORPORATED (451 RANGE HALL ROAD in WYE MILLS, MD)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - OIL CONTROL
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL; ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
    Alternative names: D.A. BRAMBLE, D.A. BRAMBLE-WYW MILLS, DAVID A. BRAMBLE, INC. - DUDLEY PIT, DAVID A. BRAMBLE - WYE MILLS, DUDLEY PIT, WILLIAM DUDLEY PIT / WYE MILLS PLANT
  • S.E.W. FRIEL - WYE MILLS PLANT (120 FRIEL'S ROAD in WYE MILLS, MD)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - NPDES NON-MAJOR
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: CANNED FRUITS, VEGETABLES, PRESERVES, JAMS, AND JELLIES
    Alternative names: S.E.W. FRIEL,- WYE MILLS
  • CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELE CO (TOWER BUILDING RTES 50 & 231 in WYE MILLS, MD)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • SOIL VENT-RR 50/COUNTY LINE TRUCKING (ROUTE 50 in WYE MILLS, MD)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
  • WYE MILLS GRAIN COMP (14209 OLD WYE MILLS ROAD in WYE MILLS, MD)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: CROP PREPARATION SERVICES FOR MARKET, EXCEPT COTTON GINNING

Zip code 21679 marital status for males
Zip code 21679 marital status for females

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 58.8%Electricity
  • 17.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 15.0%Utility gas
  • 5.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.6%Wood

Population in 1990: 270. Population change in the 1990s: +84 (+31.1%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 143
  • Northeast: 39
  • Midwest: 10
  • South: 40
  • West: 12

81% of the 21679 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Maryland.

90% of the 21679 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 104% moved from different county within same state.

Year householders moved into unit in 21679
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • FRIEL, S E W (120 FRIELS RD in WYE MILLS, MD; small business) : $8,376,599 in 17 contracts from 1999 to 2003
    Contracts for Fruits and Vegetables, Dairy Foods and Eggs by Agricultural Marketing Service (disused code), Agricultural Marketing Service
    Signed by year: 2000: $1,435,000; 2001: $3,379,000; 2002: $1,348,058; 2003: $2,036,541; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $1,697,000 with Agricultural Marketing Service (disused code) for Fruits and Vegetables. Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2002-05-15.
    $954,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-05-15. Completion date: 2001-12-15.
    $915,709 with Agricultural Marketing Service for Fruits and Vegetables. Signed on 2003-05-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
    $759,000 with Agricultural Marketing Service (disused code) for Fruits and Vegetables. Signed on 2002-08-15. Completion date: 2002-12-15.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Construction: Electrical Contractors (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (10-19: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Food Service Contractors (5-9: 1)
  • Construction: Finish Carpentry Contractors (5-9: 1)
  • Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
Most common first names in zip code 21679 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James672.2 years
Mary674.5 years
Thomas571.2 years
Walter372.0 years
Elizabeth270.4 years
William280.0 years
Helen275.5 years
Frances270.0 years
John273.5 years
Clara294.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 21679 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Allen771.1 years
Roe579.2 years
Denny473.5 years
Dudley373.7 years
Miles372.6 years
Turner378.3 years
Wilkins370.4 years
Little284.5 years
Baker272.0 years
Green274.5 years
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