Housing units in zip code 21629 with a mortgage: 1,673 (213 second mortgage, 390 home equity loan, 164 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 661
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,532
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $473
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
11.2%
Whole state:
9.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 21629: Schaefer Farms and Greenhouses (A), Uplands Holding Golf Course (B), Holiness Camp (C), Denton Industrial Park (D), Adams Landing (E), Cannons Corner (F), Caroline Country Club (G), Caroline County Farm (H), Choptank Plantation (I), Doans Landing (J), Downes Landing (K), Knotts Mill (L), Millers Landing (M), Peninsula Girls Scout Camp (N), Stony Point Landing (O), Hubbards Cross Roads (P), Jones Corner (Q), Wayman Wharf (R), Ringgolds Green (S), The Gables at Caroline Assisted Living Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Bullocks Plaza Shopping Center (1), Denton Plaza Shopping Center (2), Tuckahoe Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 21629 include: Allan Church (A), Bell Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (B), Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (C), Denton Church of the Brethren (D), First Wesleyan Church (E), Kings Apostolic Holiness Church (F), Piney Church (G), Saint Lukes Methodist Church (H), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Old Saint Lukes Cemetery (1), Saint Elizabeths Cemetery (2), Saint Pauls Cemetery (3), Spring Grove Cemetery (4), Union Memorial Cemetery (5), Ames Cemetery (6), Saint Paul Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chapel Branch (A), Deep Branch (B), Meeting House Branch (C), Long Branch (D), School House Branch (E), Saulsbury Creek (F), Hickman Ditch (G), Herring Run (H), Watts Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 21629 include: Olive Branch Lodge Park (1), Martinak State Park (2), Lions Park (3), Denton Historic District (4), Denton Community Park (5), Daniel Crouse Memorial Park (6), Caroline County 4-H Club and Youth Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 279
2000 to 2004: 318
1990 to 1999: 530
1980 to 1989: 442
1970 to 1979: 550
1960 to 1969: 311
1950 to 1959: 470
1940 to 1949: 242
1939 or earlier: 641
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 21629:
Less than $10,000: 67
$10,000 to $14,999: 216
$20,000 to $24,999: 141
$30,000 to $34,999: 176
$35,000 to $39,999: 14
$40,000 to $49,999: 48
$50,000 to $59,999: 50
$60,000 to $69,999: 957
$70,000 to $79,999: 160
$80,000 to $89,999: 22
$90,000 to $99,999: 118
$100,000 to $124,999: 140
$125,000 to $149,999: 93
$150,000 to $174,999: 210
$175,000 to $199,999: 183
$200,000 to $249,999: 334
$250,000 to $299,999: 500
$300,000 to $399,999: 497
$400,000 to $499,999: 150
$500,000 to $749,999: 161
$750,000 to $999,999: 69
$1,000,000 or more: 53
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 21629:
Less than $100: 13
$100 to $149: 863
$150 to $199: 4,129
$200 to $249: 14
$250 to $299: 16
$300 to $349: 42
$350 to $399: 134
$400 to $449: 82
$450 to $499: 47
$500 to $549: 179
$550 to $599: 651
$600 to $649: 722
$650 to $699: 138
$700 to $749: 60
$750 to $799: 160
$800 to $899: 1,502
$900 to $999: 148
$1,000 to $1,249: 363
$1,250 to $1,499: 2
$1,500 to $1,999: 142
$2,000 or more: 308
No cash rent: 173
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2010: $195,926.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $269,409
Black or African American householders: $171,018
Asian householders: $999,458
Some other race householders: $188,786
Two or more races householders: $249,864
Hispanic or Latino householders: $188,786
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $257,860
21629:
$257,860
Maryland:
$321,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $170,306 - $355,150
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $291,498
Here:
$291,498
State:
$430,896
Townhouses or other attached units: $317,838
Here:
$317,838
State:
$254,574
In 2-unit structures: $234,615
Here:
$234,615
State:
$231,238
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $240,000
Here:
$240,000
State:
$274,090
Mobile homes: $113,376
Here:
$113,376
State:
$83,233
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,991
One, attached: 134
Two: 206
3 or 4: 1,942
5 to 9: 689
10 to 19: 6,286
20 to 49: 29
50 or more: 11
Mobile homes: 187
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 3,523 (78%)
Carpooled: 679 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 65 (1%)
Bicycle: 13 (0%)
Walked: 107 (2%)
Other means: 192 (4%)
Worked at home: 168 (4%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 206
5 to 9 minutes: 425
10 to 14 minutes: 320
15 to 19 minutes: 503
20 to 24 minutes: 514
25 to 29 minutes: 178
30 to 34 minutes: 747
35 to 39 minutes: 136
40 to 44 minutes: 128
45 to 59 minutes: 390
60 to 89 minutes: 627
90 or more minutes: 232
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 42.4%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 7,505
In family households: 6,444 (1,620 male householders, 486 female householders)
1,611 spouses, 2,219 children (1,968 natural, 60 adopted, 191 stepchildren), 149 grandchildren, 53 brothers or sisters, 59 parents, 108 other relatives, 139 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,061 (374 male householders (293 living alone)), 491 female householders (446 living alone)), 196 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 365 (335 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,052 2-persons, 468 3-persons, 297 4-persons, 339 5-persons, 68 6-persons, 86 7-or-more-persons
1,225 married couples with children.
473 single-parent households (125 men, 348 women).
96.2% of residents of 21629 zip code speak English at home.
7.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% very well, 35% well, 8% not well).
7.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% very well, 10% well).
23.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (97% very well, 3% well).
Foreign born population: 155 (1.8%) (57.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.8%
Whole state:
13.5%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (21%)
Germany (19%)
Canada (14%)
United Kingdom (10%)
Other Northern Africa (8%)
Poland (6%)
Philippines (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 117
1990 to 1999: 22
1980 to 1989: 27
Before 1980: 36
Races in zip code 21629:
White population: 7,190 Black population: 1,121 American Indian population: 505 Asian population: 122 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 72 Some other race population: 4,449 Two or more races population: 43 Hispanic or Latino population: 447
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
MULHOLLAND HARPER COMPANY (24778 MEETING HOUSE RD in DENTON, MD)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - GROUND WATER PROGRAM, OIL CONTROL STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: SIGNS AND ADVERTISING SPECIALTIES; BUSINESS SERVICES Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, MULHOLLAND-HARPER CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
ELECTRO-THERM INC (RTE 404 in DENTON, MD)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - NPDES NON-MAJOR, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PRODUCTS; ELECTRIC HOUSEWARES AND FANS Alternative names: ELECTROTHERM, FIL (US) INC., FIL (US) INC.- DENTON, FIL {US} INC, FEDERAL INDUSTRI
LOCKERMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (410 LOCKERMAN in DENTON, MD)
STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-050302 Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS Organizations: CAROLINE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CAROLINE COUNTRY CLUB (24820 PEALIQUOR ROAD in DENTON, MD)
STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: MEMBERSHIP SPORTS AND RECREATION CLUBS
CAROLINE NURSING HOME (520 KERR AVENUE in DENTON, MD)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR Business SIC classification: SKILLED NURSING CARE FACILITIES
NEW DENTON POLICE BUILDING (NORTH THIRD & GAY STREET in DENTON, MD)
STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - OIL CONTROL National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: POLICE PROTECTION Alternative names: JOHN D. HYNES & ASSOC., NEW POLICE BUILDING
NUTTLE LUMBER & COAL (7TH STREET & LINCOLN STREET in DENTON, MD)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR Business SIC classification: PREFABRICATED WOOD BUILDINGS AND COMPONENTS
LYNCH GRAIN (CRYSTAL AVENUE in DENTON, MD)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR Business SIC classification: CROP PREPARATION SERVICES FOR MARKET, EXCEPT COTTON GINNING
BORDEN CHEMICAL SMITH-DOU (PO BOX 462 in DENTON, MD)
PASSWATERS, WILFORD H & CO INC (2332 CARTER AVE in DENTON, MD)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, PASSWATERS WILFORD H & CO INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
CAROLINE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION (204 FRANKLIN STREET in DENTON, MD)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
BRAMBLE, DAVID A INC (MD RTE 404 in DENTON, MD)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
BREEDING'S PIT (ROUTES 404 & 16 in DENTON, MD)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL Alternative names: OTTIS E. BREEDING, SR.
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8.3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (38%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
No fuel used (6%)
Utility gas (5%)
Wood (5%)
Other fuel (2%)
Coal or coke (2%)
Population in 1990: 7,126. Population change in the 1990s: +735 (+10.3%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 5,359
Northeast: 943
Midwest: 133
South: 1,119
West: 117
54% of the 21629 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Maryland.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 298
Here:
28.5%
Maryland:
14.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 259
Here:
31.8%
Maryland:
13.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 198
Here:
22.0%
Maryland:
21.4%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
