Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2015:
This zip code:
0.9% ($1,870)
Maryland:
1.1% ($3,220)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,851 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,919 (1.1%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2015: $203,800
21655:
$203,800
Maryland:
$299,800
According to our research of Maryland and other state lists there were 8 registered sex offenders living in 21655 zip code as of October 21, 2017. The ratio of number of residents in zip code 21655 to the number of sex offenders is 575 to 1.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
40.1 years
Maryland median age:
38.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.8 people
Maryland:
2.7 people
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)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 152 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,697
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 105 (39 now married, 66 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,018 (576 now married, 442 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 21655 with a mortgage: 929 (35 second mortgage, 118 home equity loan, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 546
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,376 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $505
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2015:
This zip code:
8.8%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2015:
This zip code:
3.4%
Whole state:
5.0%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
7.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.3
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
23no vehicle
3081 vehicle
5972 vehicles
3973 vehicles
984 vehicles
525+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Zip code 21655 population
Cars and other vehicles available in Preston, MD (21655) in renter-occupied apartments
28no vehicle
1391 vehicle
1892 vehicles
123 vehicles
64 vehicles
05+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Zip code 21655 population
Zip code 21655 household income distribution in 2015
57Less than $10,000
72$10,000 to $14,999
63$15,000 to $19,999
59$20,000 to $24,999
69$25,000 to $29,999
130$30,000 to $34,999
85$35,000 to $39,999
97$40,000 to $44,999
109$45,000 to $49,999
171$50,000 to $59,999
262$60,000 to $74,999
249$75,000 to $99,999
179$100,000 to $124,999
126$125,000 to $149,999
67$150,000 to $199,999
54$200,000 or more
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2015 in zip code 21655
28Less than $10,000
9$10,000 to $14,999
7$15,000 to $19,999
11$20,000 to $24,999
10$25,000 to $29,999
7$30,000 to $34,999
23$35,000 to $39,999
10$50,000 to $59,999
24$70,000 to $79,999
10$80,000 to $89,999
6$90,000 to $99,999
116$100,000 to $124,999
97$125,000 to $149,999
192$150,000 to $174,999
166$175,000 to $199,999
286$200,000 to $249,999
165$250,000 to $299,999
140$300,000 to $399,999
42$400,000 to $499,999
92$500,000 to $749,999
7$750,000 to $999,999
23$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
4$2,000,000 or more
Rent paid by renters in 2015 in zip code 21655
18$300 to $349
11$400 to $449
27$500 to $549
44$600 to $649
9$650 to $699
18$700 to $749
52$750 to $799
20$800 to $899
12$900 to $999
95$1,000 to $1,249
33$1,250 to $1,499
9$1,500 to $1,999
26No cash rent
Median gross rent in 2015: $1,100.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2015 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $211,136
Black or African American householders: $158,148
Asian householders: $91,709
Two or more races householders: $280,225
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $203,800
21655:
$203,800
Maryland:
$299,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $151,400 - $281,600
Mean price in 2015:
Detached houses: $272,874
Here:
$272,874
State:
$405,490
Townhouses or other attached units: $141,758
Here:
$141,758
State:
$240,612
Mobile homes: $101,384
Here:
$101,384
State:
$83,775
Owners and renters by unit type (%)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Note: State values scaled to Here population
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,703
One, attached: 39
Two: 74
3 or 4: 21
5 to 9: 39
10 to 19: 2
Mobile homes: 143
Unemployment: 6.7%
Means of transportation to work in zip code 21655
83.9%2,263Drove a car alone
4.4%118Carpooled
0.4%12Bus or trolley bus
0.7%20Motorcycle
3.5%94Walked
2.5%67Other means
4.5%122Worked at home
Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 21655
155Less than 5 minutes
1915 to 9 minutes
22610 to 14 minutes
46415 to 19 minutes
56020 to 24 minutes
15025 to 29 minutes
19630 to 34 minutes
3535 to 39 minutes
3740 to 44 minutes
24345 to 59 minutes
22860 to 89 minutes
8990 or more minutes
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 35.1%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 5,124
In family households: 4,477 (714 male householders, 637 female householders)
1,166 spouses, 1,545 children (1,388 natural, 85 adopted, 73 stepchildren), 92 grandchildren, 43 brothers or sisters, 73 parents, 71 other relatives, 119 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 647 (293 male householders (193 living alone)), 205 female householders (160 living alone)), 149 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 46 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 578 2-persons, 294 3-persons, 271 4-persons, 136 5-persons, 63 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 353 1-person, 141 2-persons, 4 6-persons
895 married couples with children.
109 single-parent households (29 men, 80 women).
96.8% of residents of 21655 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (11% very well, 70% well, 19% not at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% very well, 33% well, 7% not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (30% very well, 68% well, 3% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 142 (2.7%) (35.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.7%
Whole state:
15.2%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%)
18%Chile
17%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
16%France
8%Burma
6%China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
6%Bangladesh
5%Japan
Most common first ancestries reported in 21655 (%)
35%American
14%English
13%German
7%Irish
1%French
1%Russian
1%South African
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
182010 or later
642000 to 2009
401990 to 1999
78Before 1990
Note: State values scaled to 21655 population
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: 2.7% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel
46%Electricity
23%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
19%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
7%Wood
3%Other fuel
2%No fuel used
1%Utility gas
Population in 1990: 4,425. Population change in the 1990s: +358 (+8.1%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,803
Northeast: 313
Midwest: 124
South: 674
West: 56
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.
92% of the 21655 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 61
Here:
11.6%
Maryland:
13.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Maryland:
14.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 35
Here:
15.2%
Maryland:
18.4%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
153,043Architecture and engineering occupations
64,583Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
63,333Management occupations
51,786Business and financial operations occupations
49,750Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
47,750Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
Note: State values scaled to 21655 population
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)
Nearest zip codes: 21643, 21632, 21664, 21629, 21625, 21631.
(49.4%)
(50.6%)
+$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)
