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ZIP Code 21918 · Conowingo, MD

Cecil County · pop 4,169 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 21918 (Conowingo, MD) is $84,587, higher than 28% of the other ZIP Codes in Maryland.

Its FHFA home price index changed +48.3% over the five years to 2025.

01 — Where it stands

$84,587
Median household income
± $24,848 MOE
$324,800
Median home value
± $26,602 MOE
$876
Median gross rent
6.1%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 21918 within Cecil County, Maryland and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$84,587 ± $24,84820th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)28th percentile (347 ZIP Codes compared)64th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$47,69770th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)40th percentile (347 ZIP Codes compared)74th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate6.1%20th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)42nd percentile (347 ZIP Codes compared)20th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher16.1%10th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)5th percentile (347 ZIP Codes compared)20th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes88.6%70th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)75th percentile (347 ZIP Codes compared)86th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate2.2%40th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)17th percentile (347 ZIP Codes compared)5th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$324,800 ± $26,60210th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)23rd percentile (344 ZIP Codes compared)65th percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$87620th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)6th percentile (345 ZIP Codes compared)29th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.38230th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)28th percentile (347 ZIP Codes compared)17th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$75,28333rd percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)35th percentile (341 ZIP Codes compared)59th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more4.0%0th percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)25th percentile (341 ZIP Codes compared)50th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+48.3%20th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)77th percentile (334 ZIP Codes compared)41st percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents11.522nd percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)15th percentile (345 ZIP Codes compared)17th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$41,33522nd percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)15th percentile (345 ZIP Codes compared)26th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

Percentile groups: Cecil County · Maryland · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

+15.2%
1-year change
2024–2025
+48.3%
5-year change
2020–2025
+89.6%
10-year change
2015–2025

Home price index — ZIP Code 21918

Home price index, ZIP Code 21918, 2000–2025Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 268.8 in 2025. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.100150200250300200020052010201520202025268.8

FHFA ZIP Code index (2000 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 21918
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0+5.3%
2001104.5+4.5%
2002111.5+6.7%
2003116.6+4.7%
2004139.2+19.4%
2005165.4+18.8%
2006193.1+16.7%
2007199.3+3.2%
2008191.0−4.2%
2009169.1−11.5%
2010163.8−3.1%
2011154.6−5.7%
2012154.4−0.1%
2013153.6−0.5%
2014157.2+2.3%
2015141.8−9.8%
2016168.2+18.6%
2017161.5−4.0%
2018172.0+6.5%
2019175.1+1.8%
2020181.3+3.5%
2021204.0+12.6%
2022228.0+11.8%
2023242.6+6.4%
2024233.3−3.8%
2025268.8+15.2%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 21918 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
21918Conowingo, MDthis ZIP Code$84,587$324,8006.1%+48.3%
21034Darlington, MD3.6 mi$78,047$401,5009.7%+39.6%
21917Colora, MD4.2 mi$96,750$409,4007.4%+37.6%
17563Peach Bottom, PA5.8 mi$94,167$318,3006.6%+39.4%
21160Whiteford, MD7.1 mi$106,181$391,30011.4%+42.5%
21904Port Deposit, MD7.2 mi$88,136$333,5007.7%+60.2%
19362Nottingham, PA7.5 mi$89,302$359,7007.4%+56.0%

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

48
Establishments
260
Employees
$10.7M
Annual payroll
$41,335
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 21918
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Construction1020.8%9.6%2.2×
Other services714.6%9.5%1.5×
Retail trade612.5%12.4%1.0×
Wholesale trade48.3%4.4%1.9×
Transportation & warehousing48.3%3.3%2.5×
Real estate & rental48.3%5.5%1.5×
Administrative & support services36.2%5.3%1.2×
Health care & social assistance36.2%11.9%0.5×
Accommodation & food services36.2%9.3%0.7×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.