ZIP Code 21765 in Lisbon, MD

Data Last Updated: March 1, 2026
City:Lisbon, Maryland
County:Howard County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:10:02:30 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:410 / 443 / 667
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:39.3130, -77.0017
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21765 - Lisbon, MD

ZIP Code 21765, Lisbon

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationHoward County, MD
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points159 (1 homes, 77 businesses)
PO Boxes81
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 21797
Key Facts
  • ZIP 21765 is a PO Box facility ZIP code with 81 boxes serving the Lisbon, Maryland area
  • The ZIP has 77 business delivery points, showing strong commercial use of PO Box services
  • Residents in the area receive street delivery under ZIP code 21797, which encloses this facility ZIP
  • Hopkins Alley is the only street name in the ZIP4 records, representing the postal facility's internal structure with 32 unit entries
  • Two city carrier routes serve the broader area (route type C), though the street addresses fall under the neighboring ZIP code
  • The facility has zero residential land area recorded, confirming its role as a postal facility rather than a residential neighborhood

Postal Service Structure

ZIP code 21765 serves Lisbon, Maryland, a small community in Howard County located at a postal facility on Hopkins Alley. This is a PO Box ZIP code with no street delivery addresses within the ZIP itself. The 82 delivery points are split between 81 PO Boxes and a single named building entry for the Postmaster location. The facility serves as a PO Box hub for residents and businesses in the surrounding area who receive their street delivery under the neighboring 21797 ZIP code.

Business and Delivery Patterns

The post office maintains boxes for 77 businesses alongside residential customers. Hopkins Alley represents the sole street record in the ZIP4 database, with 32 unit-based delivery points that reflect the internal structure of the postal facility itself rather than residential addresses. This setup is typical of small Maryland communities where a centralized post office provides PO Box services while street delivery happens under separate ZIP codes that cover broader geographic areas.

Street Name Patterns

Facility Only

The single street name in this ZIP reflects the postal facility itself rather than a residential neighborhood. Hopkins Alley houses the Lisbon post office building where PO Box services are centralized.

Nearby Areas

Eldersburg Sykesville Damascus Laytonsville Ellicott City

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 21765 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 12 business establishments, employing about 31 people with an annual payroll of $1,194,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:152Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:12Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$359,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$1,194,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:31Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 21765 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 2,710,489 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 21765. 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:2,710,489Source: 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:2447250Source: Census
Place Name:Lisbon CDP; MarylandSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


21766 | | 21762

Schools in ZIP Code 21765


We could not locate which school district 21765 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.

Bushy Park Elementary 14601 Carrs Mill Rd
Glenwood, MD 21738
District: Howard County Public SchoolsNearby
Glenwood Middle 2680 Rt 97
Glenwood, MD 21738
District: Howard County Public SchoolsNearby
Glenelg High 14025 Burnt Woods Rd
Glenelg, MD 21737
District: Howard County Public SchoolsNearby
West Friendship Elementary 12500 Frederick Road
West Friendship, MD 21794
District: Howard County Public SchoolsNearby
Folly Quarter Middle 13500 Triadelphia Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21042
District: Howard County Public SchoolsNearby
Glenwood Country Day School 14785 Bushy Park Rd
Woodbine, MD 21797
District: Private SchoolNearby
Glenwood Academy 3060 Route 97 Ste 112
Glenwood, MD 21738
District: Private SchoolNearby
Immanuel Montessori School 7590 College Rd
Sykesville, MD 21784
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 21765


Howard Community College 10901 Little Patuxent Pkwy
Columbia, MD 21044-3197
Type: Post Secondary
Maryland University Of Integrative Health 7750 Montpelier Road
Laurel, MD 20723
Type: Post Secondary
Strayer University-Owings Mills Campus 500 Redland Ct, Ste 100
Owings Mills, MD 21117
Type: Post Secondary
Lincoln College Of Technology-Columbia 9325 Snowden River Pky
Columbia, MD 21046
Type: Post Secondary
North American Trade Schools 6901 Security Blvd, Suite 16
Baltimore, MD 21244
Type: Post Secondary
Ner Israel Rabbinical College 400 Mount Wilson Ln
Baltimore, MD 21208
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 March 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 3/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 3/1/2026], 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: 3/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov