ZIP Code 21531

Around Accident, ZIP code 21531 sits in middle-income territory. Households here earn a median of $63,750, while per-capita income reaches $33,382 — enough to keep pace with daily costs without reaching affluent levels. Housing values average $180,300, and the county's 0.78% effective property tax rate means an owner of a home at that value pays roughly $1,400 annually. Add the 6.00% combined sales tax on purchases, and the overall tax load stays steady rather than steep. This is a working- to middle-income area where wages, home prices, and taxes move together at a measured pace.