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ZIP Code 21903
Perryville, MD, Cecil County
Population
5,692
Land area
12.7sq mi
People per sq mi
447
City
Perryville
ZIP 21903 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 21903 at a glance
- ZIP 21903 (Perryville) is 30% less dense than Maryland as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $78,962 a year, 24% less than the Maryland figure of $103,678.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $299,300 (29% below Maryland) and median rent is $916 a month.
Local data for ZIP 21903
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 21903, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$78,962
Poverty rate
10.6%
Median home value
$299,300
Prices +7.4% in a year
Median rent
$916/mo
Homeownership
74.9%
Bachelor's or higher
20.1%
Median age
43.1
Average commute
27.3 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
103
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
2,377
$116M annual payroll
PPP loans
$4.5M
99 loans
Campaign donations
$6,924
30% D, 36% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 21903, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Top: drought
Storm events since 1996
1,010
Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind
Flood insurance policies
533
1.4% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
88° / 25°F
48.3 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 21903, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
43.6%
U.S. 33.3% +10.3 pts
Diabetes
15.1%
U.S. 12.1% +3.0 pts
Smoking
17.4%
U.S. 12.8% +4.6 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
8.1%
U.S. 11.1% -3.0 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 21903?
- ZIP code 21903 is in Perryville, MD (Cecil County).
- What county is ZIP code 21903 in?
- ZIP code 21903 is mostly in Cecil County, Maryland.
- How many people live in ZIP code 21903?
- About 5,692 people live in the 21903 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.