ZIP Code 21150 in Simpsonville, MD

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Simpsonville, Maryland
County:Howard County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:2:21:16 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:227 / 240 / 301 / 410 / 443 / 667
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:39.1857, -76.8776
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21150 Simpsonville, MD - A Historic Name in Modern Columbia

ZIP Code 21150, Simpsonville

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationHoward County, MD
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points237 (1 homes, 119 businesses)
PO Boxes117
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 21046
Key Facts
  • This is a PO Box Only Zone with no street delivery alternative available through this ZIP code.
  • The 117 PO Boxes and 119 business delivery points serve customers within the Columbia, MD area.
  • Zero Census population indicates this ZIP serves commercial rather than residential addresses.
  • The enclosing ZIP 21046 provides street delivery for the surrounding Columbia neighborhoods.
  • Shaker Dr is the only street address, with 24 records using UNIT designators typical of commercial buildings.
  • General Delivery service is available at this post office for those without permanent addresses.

Community Overview

Simpsonville no longer exists as a separate town. ZIP code 21150 preserves the name of a historic Maryland community now absorbed into Columbia, the planned city developed by James Rouse in Howard County. The post office sits within the Kings Contrivance village, one of Columbia's ten residential villages.

Postal Services

This is a PO Box Only Zone, meaning there's no street delivery alternative. All 117 PO Boxes serve customers who can't receive mail at their physical addresses through this ZIP. The enclosing ZIP 21046 (Columbia) handles street delivery for the surrounding area. With 119 business delivery points but zero residential population counted by the Census, 21150 functions primarily as a commercial mailing address.

Local Character

The only street in the ZIP+4 database is Shaker Dr, which has 24 address records with UNIT designators. This pattern suggests a single commercial complex or business park rather than residential development. General Delivery service is available for those without a permanent address.

A Postal Artifact

Simpsonville's ZIP code persists as a postal artifact. The community's identity lives on through its post office, even as the surrounding landscape transformed into suburban Columbia. Residents of Kings Contrivance, Hickory Ridge, and McGills Common neighborhoods can rent PO Boxes here while receiving street mail through neighboring ZIP codes.

Street Name Patterns

Commercial Complex Unit Designators

Single street with UNIT secondary addresses suggests commercial or business park setting.

Nearby Areas

McGills Common Columbia Kings Contrivance Hickory Ridge Hawthorn

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 21150 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:603Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:0Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$0Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$0Source: CBP
# of Employees:0Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 21150 is located in Howard County, Maryland, within the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 12580) and Maryland's 3rd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 2,839,409 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 21150. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDSource: Census
CBSA Number:12580Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:2,839,409Source: Census
MSA:Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV CMSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:03Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:304.14 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Baltimore, MD PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:--Source: Census
Place Name:--Source: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


21152 | | 21146

Schools in ZIP Code 21150


We could not locate which school district 21150 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Atholton High 6520 Freetown Rd
Columbia, MD 21044
District: Howard County Public SchoolsNearby
Clemens Crossing Elementary 10320 Quarterstaff Rd
Columbia, MD 21044
District: Howard County Public SchoolsNearby
Atholton Elementary 6700 Seneca Dr
Columbia, MD 21046
District: Howard County Public SchoolsNearby
Hammond High 8800 Guilford Rd
Columbia, MD 21046
District: Howard County Public SchoolsNearby
Lake Elkhorn Middle 6680 Cradlerock Way
Columbia, MD 21045
District: Howard County Public SchoolsNearby
Columbia Academy 10350 Old Columbia Rd
Columbia, MD 21046
District: Private SchoolNearby
International Connections Academy 10960 Grantchester Way 3rd Fl
Columbia, MD 21044
District: Private SchoolNearby
Julia Brown School 9760 Owen Brown Rd
Columbia, MD 21045
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 21150


Maryland University Of Integrative Health 7750 Montpelier Road
Laurel, MD 20723
Type: Post Secondary
Howard Community College 10901 Little Patuxent Pkwy
Columbia, MD 21044-3197
Type: Post Secondary
Lincoln College Of Technology-Columbia 9325 Snowden River Pky
Columbia, MD 21046
Type: Post Secondary
Paul Mitchell The School-Jessup 7351 Assateague Drive, Suite 370
Jessup, MD 20794
Type: Post Secondary
Aspen Beauty Academy Of Laurel 3535 Fort Meade Road
Laurel, MD 20724
Type: Post Secondary
Capitol Technology University 11301 Springfield Rd
Laurel, MD 20708
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov