21914 Zip Code (Charlestown, MD) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 740
Zip code population in 2010: 765

Houses and condos: 465
Renter-occupied apartments: 122
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 21914: 102.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 1,007 people per square mile

(low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,178 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,396 (1.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 21914:

• High school or higher: 94.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 16.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 21914:

• Never married: 20.6%
• Now married: 47.4%
• Separated: 2.6%
• Widowed: 6.2%
• Divorced: 23.1%

• 
• • 72497.8%White
  • 101.4%Two or more races
  • 60.8%Black

Urban population: 667
Rural population: 73

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 21914, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $41,243 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$41,243
State:	$60,339

Salary/wage: $37,929 (reported on 82.7% of returns)

Here:	$37,929
State:	$52,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.1% for AGIs below $10k, 66.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $557 (reported on 39.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$557
Maryland:	$1,701

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $933 (reported on 14.2% of returns)

Here:	$933
State:	$4,235

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$21,860 (reported on 10.2% of returns)

Here:	+$21,860
State:	+$15,888

Profit/loss from business: +$3,711 (reported on 9.0% of returns)

Here:	+$3,711
State:	+$12,221

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,699 (25% of AGI, reported on 36.2% of returns)

Here:	$16,699
State:	$22,960

Here:	25.4% of AGI
State:	23.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,157 (3% of AGI, reported on 28.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,157
State:	$4,031

Here:	3.2% of AGI
State:	3.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,645 (reported on 79.9% of returns)

21914:	$4,645
State:	$10,167

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,700 (reported on 16.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,700
State:	$1,700

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 57.9%

Here:	58%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 41.9% for AGIs below $10k, 60.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 21901, 21903, 21902, 21904, 21921, 21911.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 73
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 306

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 139 (51 now married, 87 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 21914 with a mortgage: 131 (22 second mortgage, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,438
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $1,008

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 21914 household income distribution in 2022

• 29$10,000 to $14,999
• 17$20,000 to $24,999
• 60$30,000 to $34,999
• 22$35,000 to $39,999
• 28$40,000 to $44,999
• 24$45,000 to $49,999
• 29$60,000 to $74,999
• 39$75,000 to $99,999
• 25$100,000 to $124,999
• 49$125,000 to $149,999
• 34$150,000 to $199,999
• 19$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 21914

• 6$90,000 to $99,999
• 24$150,000 to $174,999
• 23$175,000 to $199,999
• 40$200,000 to $249,999
• 20$250,000 to $299,999
• 77$300,000 to $399,999
• 11$400,000 to $499,999
• 31$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 21914

• 22$500 to $549
• 52$1,000 to $1,249
• 55$1,250 to $1,499

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,272.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $373,099.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $297,911
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $524,985

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $295,672 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $209,223 - $393,922

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $371,043

Here:	$371,043
State:	$526,819

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 390
• One, attached: 18
• 3 or 4: 52

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 21914

• 89.0%257Drove a car alone
• 3.5%10Subway or elevated
• 1.0%3Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 21914

• 335 to 9 minutes
• 5815 to 19 minutes
• 2820 to 24 minutes
• 2825 to 29 minutes
• 235 to 39 minutes
• 1540 to 44 minutes
• 4745 to 59 minutes
• 2360 to 89 minutes
• 3290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 47.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 740

• Male householders: 207 (31 living alone), Female householders: 169 (86 living alone)

• 151 spouses (151 opposite-sex spouses), 71 unmarried partners, (71 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 123 children (123 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 15 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 7 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 116 2-persons, 68 3-persons, 23 4-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 116 1-person, 54 2-persons

50 married couples with children.
65 single-parent households (65 men).

All residents speak English at home

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• NORTHEAST RIVER ADVANCED (123 CARPENTERS POINT RD in CHARLESTOWN, MD)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1997-0313, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - NPDES MAJOR, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT, SEWAGE SLUDGE UTILIZATION
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Organizations: DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS (CONTACT/OWNER) , DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: CECIL COUNTY DEPT OF PUBLIC WO, NORTHEAST RIVER ADVANCED WWTP

Population in 1990: 638. Population change in the 1990s: +102 (+16.0%).

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

• This state: 302
• Northeast: 192
• Midwest: 19
• South: 203
• West: 6

57% of the 21914 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Maryland.

95% of the 21914 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• PRICE, G RICHARD (125 CONESTOGA ST in CHARLESTOWN, MD; small business) : $55,050 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005

  $40,000 with Army for Engineering and Technical Services. Signed on 2005-09-18. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
  $15,050 with Army for Services -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2004-01-29. Completion date: 2004-02-29.
  

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Marinas (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (5-9: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 2)
• Construction: Framing Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (1-4: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0309.01


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0309.01

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 13. The highest number of fire incidents - 29 took place in 2009, and the least - 3 in 2015. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (65.8%), and Outside Fires (18.2%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 21914
• 14865.8%Structure Fires
• 4118.2%Outside Fires
• 208.9%Other
• 167.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 21914, Maryland

Most common first names in zip code 21914 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	10	70.0 years
John	10	69.6 years
Mary	10	78.7 years
Charles	9	73.7 years
Dorothy	6	73.8 years
Robert	6	76.5 years
Margaret	5	71.8 years
Richard	5	74.6 years
Thomas	5	71.4 years
Walter	5	74.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 21914 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Murphy	12	72.9 years
Patchell	7	79.9 years
Lewis	6	66.2 years
Brown	4	68.8 years
Graham	4	85.5 years
Mccall	4	76.0 years
King	4	74.5 years
Richardson	4	70.8 years
Henry	3	87.0 years
Laye	3	83.4 years