What city is ZIP code 21609?

21609 is a Bethlehem, Maryland ZIP code.

What county is 21609 in?

ZIP code 21609 is in Caroline County, Maryland.

What time zone is ZIP code 21609 in?

21609 is in the Eastern Time zone (America/New_York).

What area code is 21609?

Phone numbers in ZIP code 21609 use area code 410.

Can I use 21609 for a street address?

No. 21609 is only for PO Boxes. Street addresses in Bethlehem use another ZIP code.

What ZIP codes are near 21609?

The nearest ZIP codes to 21609 are 21655 (Preston, 2.3 miles), 21601 (Easton, 6.8 miles), 21673 (Trappe, 7.2 miles) and 21643 (Hurlock, 8.4 miles).

ZIP code 21609

Where is ZIP code 21609?

Bethlehem, Maryland

Caroline County · PO Box only ZIP code

ZIP code 21609 belongs to Bethlehem, Maryland in Caroline County. 21609 is a PO Box only ZIP code: it is used for post office boxes at the Bethlehem post office, not for street addresses. It is in the Eastern Time zone and uses area code 410. The closest ZIP codes are 21655 (Preston, 2.3 mi east), 21601 (Easton, 6.8 mi west) and 21673 (Trappe, 7.2 mi southwest).

ZIP code	21609
Type	PO Box only (no street delivery)
Status	Active
City	Bethlehem
State	Maryland (MD)
County	Caroline County
Time zone	Eastern Time · now
Area code	410
Coordinates	38.7406, -75.9587 map
3-digit prefix	216

The Census Bureau doesn’t publish population figures for po box only ZIP codes because nobody lives at a PO Box or a single organization’s address. For figures about the area, see the nearby standard ZIP codes below.

ZIP codes near 21609

ZIP code	City	Distance	Type
21655	Preston, MD	2.3 mi E	Standard
21601	Easton, MD	6.8 mi W	Standard
21673	Trappe, MD	7.2 mi SW	Standard
21643	Hurlock, MD	8.4 mi SE	Standard
21664	Secretary, MD	9.1 mi S	PO Box only
21625	Cordova, MD	9.3 mi N	Standard
21632	Federalsburg, MD	10 mi E	Standard
21631	East New Market, MD	10.3 mi S	Standard
21629	Denton, MD	10.6 mi NE	Standard
21654	Oxford, MD	11.2 mi W	Standard
21653	Newcomb, MD	11.8 mi W	PO Box only
21641	Hillsboro, MD	12.5 mi N	PO Box only

Straight-line distance between ZIP code center points. Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 21609 or measure the distance to another ZIP code.

How to address mail to 21609

JANE SMITH
PO BOX 123
BETHLEHEM MD 21609

Put the city, the two-letter state code and the ZIP code on the last line. Adding the 4-digit ZIP+4 code (21609-XXXX) helps mail sort faster but isn’t required.

Questions

What city is ZIP code 21609?: 21609 is a Bethlehem, Maryland ZIP code.
What county is 21609 in?: ZIP code 21609 is in Caroline County, Maryland.
What time zone is ZIP code 21609 in?: 21609 is in the Eastern Time zone (America/New_York).
What area code is 21609?: Phone numbers in ZIP code 21609 use area code 410.
Can I use 21609 for a street address?: No. 21609 is only for PO Boxes. Street addresses in Bethlehem use another ZIP code.
What ZIP codes are near 21609?: The nearest ZIP codes to 21609 are 21655 (Preston, 2.3 miles), 21601 (Easton, 6.8 miles), 21673 (Trappe, 7.2 miles) and 21643 (Hurlock, 8.4 miles).