ZIP Code 21656 in Price, MD

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:Price, Maryland
City Alias:Church Hill
County:Queen Annes County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:2:24:32 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:410 / 667
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:39.1414, -75.9859
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21656 - Price, MD

ZIP Code 21656, Price

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationQueen Annes County, MD
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points20 (20 homes)
PO Boxes0 No PO Boxes
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 21623
Key Facts
  • This ZIP code was classified as PO Box only, but it doesn't maintain any PO Boxes at the facility
  • The Community Post Office provides General Delivery service and rural carrier delivery to approximately 20 homes
  • Price Station Road is the only street with recorded delivery points in this ZIP code
  • This ZIP code is geographically contained within ZIP 21623, which serves the broader Church Hill area
  • With zero population in the Census ZCTA, this appears to be a facility point location rather than a populated area

Community Overview

ZIP code 21656 serves Price, a small rural location in Queen Anne's County, Maryland. This is a Community Post Office (CPO) facility that provides limited postal services to the surrounding area. The facility operates with General Delivery and a single rural carrier route serving Price Station Road.

Postal Services

Mail addressed to Price can also be sent using Church Hill as an accepted city name. The ZIP code sits within the boundaries of neighboring ZIP 21623, which provides the primary postal services for the broader area. With just 20 residential delivery points (all single-family homes), this represents one of Maryland's smallest ZIP code service areas.

Mailing Information

For General Delivery, address mail to:

General Delivery
Price, MD 21656

Alternatively, use:

General Delivery
Church Hill, MD 21656

Street Name Patterns

Historic Place Name

The single street name references the historic Price Station location.

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 21656 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:117Source: 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 21656 is located in Queen Annes County, Maryland, within the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 12580) and Maryland's 1st Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 2,839,409 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 21656. 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:01Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:3977.06 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


21657 | | 21655

Schools in ZIP Code 21656


We could not locate which school district 21656 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.

Church Hill Elementary School 631 Main St
Church Hill, MD 21623
District: Queen Annes County Public SchoolsNearby
Sudlersville Elementary School 300 S Church Street
Sudlersville, MD 21668
District: Queen Annes County Public SchoolsNearby
Sudlersville Middle School 600 Charles Street
Sudlersville, MD 21668
District: Queen Annes County Public SchoolsNearby
Centreville Elementary School 213 Homewood Ave
Centreville, MD 21617
District: Queen Annes County Public SchoolsNearby
Queen Anne's County High School 125 Ruthsburg Rd
Centreville, MD 21617
District: Queen Annes County Public SchoolsNearby
Kent School 6788 Wilkins Ln
Chestertown, MD 21620
District: Private SchoolNearby
Chester River Adventist School 305 N Kent St
Chestertown, MD 21620
District: Private SchoolNearby
Chestertown Christian Academy 401 Morgnec Rd
Chestertown, MD 21620
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 21656


Washington College 300 Washington Ave
Chestertown, MD 21620-1438
Type: Post Secondary
Chesapeake College 1000 College Circle
Wye Mills, MD 21679-0008
Type: Post Secondary
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry 100 Campus Drive
Dover, DE 19901
Type: Post Secondary
Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office 1832 North Dupont Highway
Dover, DE 19901
Type: Post Secondary
Polytech Adult Education 823 Walnut Shade Road
Woodside, DE 19980-0000
Type: Post Secondary
Delaware State University 1200 N. Dupont Highway
Dover, DE 19901
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 January 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 1/1/2026], 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: 1/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov