Estimated zip code population in 2021: 412 Zip code population in 2010: 378 Zip code population in 2000: 516
Houses and condos: 316 Renter-occupied apartments: 39
% of renters here:
22%
State:
32%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 21610: 91.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 1.8 sq. mi. Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 233 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:
1.1% ($2,618)
Maryland:
1.0% ($3,660)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,388 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,874 (1.1%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 173
(42.0%)
Females: 239
(58.0%)
For population 25 years and over in 21610:
High school or higher: 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 17.3%
Unemployed: 17.4%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 21610:
Never married: 18.6%
Now married: 56.5%
Separated: 5.5%
Widowed: 7.9%
Divorced: 11.5%
Zip code 21610 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $244,171
21610:
$244,171
Maryland:
$370,800
Median resident age:
This zip code:
47.1 years
Maryland median age:
39.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.4 people
Maryland:
2.6 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 21610, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $60,318 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$60,318
State:
$86,905
Salary/wage: $53,964 (reported on 64.7% of returns)
Here:
$53,964
State:
$73,953
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 947.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3720.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6386.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14485.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $340 (reported on 29.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$340
Maryland:
$1,528
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,300 (reported on 23.5% of returns)
Here:
$4,300
State:
$8,028
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 573.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,233 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
Here:
+$1,233
State:
+$25,238
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 123.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,600 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
Here:
+$10,600
State:
+$11,398
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 795.0% for AGIs below $25k)
Earned income credit: $2,600 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,600
State:
$2,151
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 130.0% for AGIs below $25k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.1%
Here:
94%
State:
90%
(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 21610, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $53,224 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$53,224
State:
$72,703
Salary/wage: $39,400 (reported on 76.5% of returns)
Here:
$39,400
State:
$62,228
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 56.8% for AGIs below $25k, 66.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 116.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $983 (reported on 35.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$983
Maryland:
$1,413
Ordinary dividends: $5,950 (reported on 23.5% of returns)
Here:
$5,950
State:
$6,933
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,700 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:
+$9,700
State:
+$14,830
Profit/loss from business: +$10,100 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:
+$10,100
State:
+$12,606
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,100 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
21610:
$10,100
Maryland:
$17,065
Total itemized deductions: $26,050 (27% of AGI, reported on 35.3% of returns)
Here:
$26,050
State:
$27,886
Here:
26.9% of AGI
State:
22.8% of AGI
Charity contributions: $1,900 (reported on 23.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,900
State:
$4,452
Taxes paid: $9,417 (reported on 35.3% of returns)
21610:
$9,417
State:
$11,690
Earned income credit: $2,133 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,133
State:
$2,199
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs below $25k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 47.1%
Here:
47%
State:
52%
(% for various income ranges: 33.3% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 21610, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $39,108 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,108
State:
$60,339
Salary/wage: $35,841 (reported on 81.2% of returns)
Here:
$35,841
State:
$52,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.3% for AGIs below $10k, 71.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,477 (reported on 47.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,477
Maryland:
$1,701
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,400 (reported on 21.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,400
State:
$4,235
Net capital gain/loss: +$733 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:
+$733
State:
+$15,888
Profit/loss from business: +$2,882 (reported on 9.1% of returns)
Here:
+$2,882
State:
+$12,221
Total itemized deductions: $13,841 (22% of AGI, reported on 33.9% of returns)
Here:
$13,841
State:
$22,960
Here:
21.6% of AGI
State:
23.3% of AGI
Charity contributions deductions: $1,217 (2% of AGI, reported on 24.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,217
State:
$4,031
Here:
1.7% of AGI
State:
3.9% of AGI
Total tax: $4,469 (reported on 78.0% of returns)
21610:
$4,469
State:
$10,167
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $1,294 (reported on 9.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,294
State:
$1,700
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 48.4%
Here:
48%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 38.9% for AGIs below $10k, 53.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 44.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 22 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 152
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 70 (38 now married, 31 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 21610 with a mortgage: 77 (10 second mortgage, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,500 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $734
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
10.4%
Whole state:
10.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
3.6%
Whole state:
5.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.5
State:
7.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.0
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 21610: Fair Promise Stock Farm (A), Five Rivers Farm (B), Betterton Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated Station 5 (C), Betterton Town Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 21610 include: Saint Johns Church (A), Betterton Lutheran Church (B), Betterton United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 21610 include: Betterton Beach Park (1), Betterton Community Park (2), Betterton Historic District (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 70 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 1 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 48 1-person, 8 2-persons
49 married couples with children.
18 single-parent households (8 men, 10 women).
97.9% of residents of 21610 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 7 (1.7%) (86.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.7%
Whole state:
15.9%
57%France
29%Argentina
31%German
20%English
18%Irish
4%European
4%Italian
3%Polish
2%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
12010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
5Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BETTERTON WWTP (END OF 3RD AVENUE in BETTERTON, 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: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
MD SHA BRIDGE 2301601 (US 13 S OVER POKOMOKE RIVER in POKOMOKE CITY, MD)
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: STATE OF MARYLAND (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: MD SHA BRIDGE 2301602
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.0%
55.6%Electricity
18.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
17.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6.6%Utility gas
3.6%Wood
Population in 1990: 485. Population change in the 1990s: +31 (+6.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 235
Northeast: 90
Midwest: 17
South: 44
West: 17
73% of the 21610 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Maryland.
88% of the 21610 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
Maryland:
15.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
Here:
16.4%
Maryland:
15.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5
Here:
52.5%
Maryland:
21.1%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
56,772Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
55,287Education, training, and library occupations
54,348Production occupations
50,541Business and financial operations occupations
47,601Management occupations
44,612Health technologists and technicians
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
HOWELL POINT FARM TRUST WEBB B (24855 HOWELL POINT ROAD in BETTERTON, MD; small business) : $3,100 in 6 contractsfrom 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $1,550; 2003: $1,600; 2004: -$3,150; 2005: $3,100; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$1,600 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2003-08-04. Completion date: 2002-03-31.
$1,550, same as above.Signed on 2005-08-31. Completion date: 2002-03-31.
$1,550, same as above.Signed on 2005-08-02. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
$1,550, same as above.Signed on 2002-06-12. Completion date: 2002-03-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1-4: 2)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Medical Laboratories (1-4: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Bed-and-Breakfast Inns (1-4: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities (1-4: 1)
Fatal accident statistics in 2010:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 8. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 16 took place in 2004, and the least - 3 in 2007. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (57.1%), and Outside Fires (24.3%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 21610