Estimated zip code population in 2017: 5,473 Zip code population in 2010: 5,009 Zip code population in 2000: 4,783
Houses and condos: 2,244 Renter-occupied apartments: 398
% of renters here:
20%
State:
33%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 21655: 92.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 53.0 sq. mi. Water area: 3.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 103 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
This zip code:
0.9% ($2,055)
Maryland:
1.1% ($3,336)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $2,033 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $2,104 (0.9%)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 21655, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $49,882 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$49,882
State:
$72,703
Salary/wage: $42,764 (reported on 85.6% of returns)
Here:
$42,764
State:
$62,228
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.1% for AGIs below $25k, 79.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 44.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $744 (reported on 39.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$744
Maryland:
$1,413
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,162 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
Here:
$4,162
State:
$6,933
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,150 (reported on 9.3% of returns)
Here:
+$2,150
State:
+$14,830
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,298 (reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:
+$6,298
State:
+$12,606
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,370 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
21655:
$10,370
Maryland:
$17,065
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $20,410 (24% of AGI, reported on 37.3% of returns)
Here:
$20,410
State:
$27,886
Here:
24.1% of AGI
State:
22.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.7% for AGIs below $25k, 13.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $2,707 (reported on 28.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,707
State:
$4,452
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $7,059 (reported on 37.3% of returns)
21655:
$7,059
State:
$11,690
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,300 (reported on 16.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,300
State:
$2,199
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 49.2%
Here:
49%
State:
52%
(% for various income ranges: 41.8% for AGIs below $25k, 49.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 21655, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $40,791 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$40,791
State:
$60,339
Salary/wage: $35,417 (reported on 86.7% of returns)
Here:
$35,417
State:
$52,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.2% for AGIs below $10k, 77.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $891 (reported on 46.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$891
Maryland:
$1,701
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,370 (reported on 18.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,370
State:
$4,235
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$7,225 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:
+$7,225
State:
+$15,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.4% for AGIs below $10k, -0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,188 (reported on 17.9% of returns)
Here:
+$8,188
State:
+$12,221
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $10k, 7.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$1,558 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
Here:
+$1,558
State:
-$4,771
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,742 (reported on 2.6% of returns)
21655:
$2,742
Maryland:
$2,968
Total itemized deductions: $16,725 (24% of AGI, reported on 35.9% of returns)
Here:
$16,725
State:
$22,960
Here:
23.9% of AGI
State:
23.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs below $10k, 7.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,335 (3% of AGI, reported on 29.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,335
State:
$4,031
Here:
3.1% of AGI
State:
3.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,337 (reported on 77.2% of returns)
21655:
$5,337
State:
$10,167
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,671 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,671
State:
$1,700
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.6%
Here:
59%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 49.1% for AGIs below $10k, 53.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 136 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,903
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 107 (29 now married, 75 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,078 (572 now married, 501 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 21655 with a mortgage: 1,079 (3 second mortgage, 101 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 551
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,466 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $563
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
8.5%
Whole state:
9.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
4.1%
Whole state:
4.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.8
State:
7.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.5
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 21655: Ganey Wharf (A), McCarty Wharf (B), East Providence Landing (C), Picture Hill Landing (D), Back Landing (E), Hog Island Landing (F), Two Johns (G), Todd Wharf (H), Preston Branch Library (I), Preston City Hall (J), Preston Volunteer Fire Company (K), Preston Police Department (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 21655 include: Johns Church (A), Mount Zoar Church (B), Harmony United Methodist Church (C), Mount Zion Pentecostal Holiness Church (D), Smithson Chapel (E), Bethesda United Methodist Church (F), Chapel of the Epiphany (G), Coppins Chapel (H), Immanuel Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Smithson Cemetery (1), Todds Chapel Cemetery (2), Union Grove Cemetery (3), Belmont Cemetery (4), Bethesda Cemetery (5), Preston Cemetery (6), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bell Creek (A), Berry Run (B), Fox Creek (C), Dawson Branch (D), Crowberry Creek (E), Mitchell Run (F), Mill Creek (G), Marsh Creek (H), Robins Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 21655 include: Preston Lions Club Park (1), Jonestown Community Park (2), Choptank Wetlands Preserve (3), Harmony Community Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cars and other vehicles available in Preston, MD (21655) in owner-occupied houses/condos
13no vehicle
3591 vehicle
6422 vehicles
3773 vehicles
1834 vehicles
695+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Preston, MD (21655) in renter-occupied apartments
12no vehicle
1371 vehicle
1672 vehicles
303 vehicles
604 vehicles
05+ vehicles
Zip code 21655 household income distribution in 2017
41Less than $10,000
26$10,000 to $14,999
55$15,000 to $19,999
54$20,000 to $24,999
91$25,000 to $29,999
136$30,000 to $34,999
36$35,000 to $39,999
112$40,000 to $44,999
184$45,000 to $49,999
142$50,000 to $59,999
310$60,000 to $74,999
255$75,000 to $99,999
276$100,000 to $124,999
146$125,000 to $149,999
103$150,000 to $199,999
63$200,000 or more
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2017 in zip code 21655
14Less than $10,000
1$10,000 to $14,999
12$25,000 to $29,999
15$35,000 to $39,999
7$50,000 to $59,999
4$60,000 to $69,999
11$70,000 to $79,999
6$80,000 to $89,999
1$90,000 to $99,999
109$100,000 to $124,999
127$125,000 to $149,999
160$150,000 to $174,999
186$175,000 to $199,999
381$200,000 to $249,999
281$250,000 to $299,999
119$300,000 to $399,999
62$400,000 to $499,999
111$500,000 to $749,999
29$750,000 to $999,999
7$2,000,000 or more
Rent paid by renters in 2017 in zip code 21655
9$300 to $349
62$400 to $449
10$450 to $499
20$500 to $549
5$600 to $649
1$650 to $699
7$700 to $749
14$750 to $799
60$800 to $899
26$900 to $999
114$1,000 to $1,249
25$1,250 to $1,499
20$1,500 to $1,999
10No cash rent
Median gross rent in 2017: $1,156.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2017 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $249,433
Black or African American householders: $186,834
Asian householders: $108,344
Two or more races householders: $331,052
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $240,766
21655:
$240,766
Maryland:
$312,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $177,793 - $303,827
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,970
One, attached: 42
Two: 51
3 or 4: 11
10 to 19: 4
50 or more: 12
Mobile homes: 146
Unemployment: 3.4%
Means of transportation to work in zip code 21655
88.8%2,838Drove a car alone
5.0%159Carpooled
0.3%8Bus or trolley bus
0.8%25Taxi
0.6%18Motorcycle
1.3%41Walked
1.4%46Other means
1.9%61Worked at home
Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 21655
79Less than 5 minutes
1835 to 9 minutes
29510 to 14 minutes
59415 to 19 minutes
63420 to 24 minutes
20425 to 29 minutes
35930 to 34 minutes
6135 to 39 minutes
3040 to 44 minutes
18745 to 59 minutes
40160 to 89 minutes
9090 or more minutes
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 36.3%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 5,427
In family households: 4,630 (715 male householders, 766 female householders)
1,200 spouses, 1,429 children (1,284 natural, 79 adopted, 67 stepchildren), 151 grandchildren, 70 brothers or sisters, 112 parents, 56 other relatives, 88 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 795 (395 male householders (241 living alone)), 151 female householders (131 living alone)), 251 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 46 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 696 2-persons, 306 3-persons, 319 4-persons, 91 5-persons, 50 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 372 1-person, 126 2-persons, 47 3-persons
839 married couples with children.
129 single-parent households (57 men, 72 women).
93.4% of residents of 21655 zip code speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% very well, 67% well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% very well, 31% well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% very well, 51% well, 2% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (60% very well, 40% well).
Foreign born population: 355 (6.5%) (32.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
6.5%
Whole state:
15.3%
52%Guatemala
12%Chile
9%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
7%Burma
6%Iraq
3%Japan
3%China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
30%American
12%English
11%German
6%Irish
1%Polish
1%European
1%South African
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
842010 or later
1402000 to 2009
241990 to 1999
129Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
PRESTON WWTP (21269 DOVER BRIDGE ROAD #23 in PRESTON, MD)
STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - NPDES NON-MAJOR National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-MD0050005 1, WATER TREATMENT PLANT Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: PRESTON, COMMISSIONERS OF
PRESTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (225 MAIN STREET in PRESTON, MD)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-050401 Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS Organizations: CAROLINE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: PRESTON SCHOOL
CITGO - RT. 318, PRESTON (ROUTE 318 in PRESTON, MD)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
LEGATES CANNING (BOX 25 TANYARD ROAD in PRESTON, MD)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR Business SIC classification: CANNED FRUITS, VEGETABLES, PRESERVES, JAMS, AND JELLIES
PRESTON TRUCKING COMPANY INCORPORATED (151 EASTON BLVD in PRESTON, MD)
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 Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, PRESTON TRUCKING CO INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
PRESTON FORD INC (210 S MAIN ST in PRESTON, 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)
, SHOWELL FRANK & WILSON DAVID (CONTACT/OWNER)
PRESTON TREE NURSERY (3424 GALLAGHER RD in PRESTON, MD)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: STATE OF MARYLAND DNR (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.4% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.4%
51.5%Electricity
19.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
19.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7%Wood
2.0%Other fuel
1.6%Utility gas
1.0%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 4,425. Population change in the 1990s: +358 (+8.1%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,841
Northeast: 464
Midwest: 120
South: 641
West: 11
68% of the 21655 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Maryland.
93% of the 21655 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 46
Here:
8.0%
Maryland:
12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
Here:
1.2%
Maryland:
12.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 29
Here:
14.2%
Maryland:
18.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
159,247Architecture and engineering occupations
63,551Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
63,328Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
59,815Computer and mathematical occupations
55,168Law enforcement workers including supervisors
50,301Management occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Office Administrative Services (20-49: 1)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
(50.6%)
(49.4%)
+$1,558
-$4,771
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Nearest zip codes: 21643, 21632, 21664, 21629, 21625, 21631.
