ZIP Code 21617 — Centreville, MD
21617 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Centreville, Maryland, in Queen Anne's County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 21617 at a glance
| ZIP code | 21617 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Centreville |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Queen Anne's FIPS 24035 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 10,428 |
| Coordinates | 39.049850, -76.038190 |
How ZIP+4 works in 21617
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 21617. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 21617 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 21617.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 21623 | Church Hill, MD | 6.3 mi |
| 21657 | Queen Anne, MD | 7.1 mi |
| 21658 | Queenstown, MD | 9.2 mi |
| 21679 | Wye Mills, MD | 9.5 mi |
| 21644 | Ingleside, MD | 9.9 mi |
| 21660 | Ridgely, MD | 10.3 mi |
| 21641 | Hillsboro, MD | 10.5 mi |
| 21620 | Chestertown, MD | 11.1 mi |
| 21661 | Rock Hall, MD | 11.2 mi |
| 21607 | Barclay, MD | 11.3 mi |
| 21638 | Grasonville, MD | 11.4 mi |
| 21640 | Henderson, MD | 11.5 mi |
Questions about 21617
What is the ZIP+4 code for 21617?
21617 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 21617, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 21617?
21617 is assigned to Centreville, Maryland, in Queen Anne's County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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