ZIP Code 21643

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Dorchester County, Maryland.

Population: 5,176
Median household income: $61,708
Median home value: $220,000

ZIP Code 21643 (Dorchester County, Maryland) is home to about 5,176 residents. At $61,708, its median household income sits in line with Dorchester County's $60,495.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 21643's population declined 11.7% from 5,864 to 5,176, while its median gross rent rose 2.1% from $724 to $739.

16.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.56 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,176
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $61,708
Median home value: $220,000
Median gross rent: $739
Housing units: 2,323
Homeownership rate: 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8645,176

Median household income

$58,567$61,708

Median home value

$153,300$220,000

Median gross rent

$724$739

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,864	$58,567	$153,300	$724
2020	5,956	$62,101	$154,500	$725
2021	5,332	$61,115	$154,300	$883
2022	5,021	$52,143	$176,100	$953
2023	5,176	$61,708	$220,000	$739

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	355	6.9%
5 to 17	875	16.9%
18 to 24	375	7.2%
25 to 34	598	11.6%
35 to 44	668	12.9%
45 to 54	608	11.7%
55 to 64	568	11.0%
65 to 74	650	12.6%
75 and over	479	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,134	60.5%
Black or African American	1,475	28.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	40	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	108	2.1%
Two or more races	214	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	205	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.3%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	652	18.3%
High school graduate	1,354	37.9%
Some college or associate's	1,190	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	260	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	115	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone86.8%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,908	86.8%
Carpooled	152	6.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	110	5.0%
Other means	16	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	428	20.5%
15 to 29 min	562	26.9%
30 to 44 min	595	28.5%
45 to 59 min	115	5.5%
60+ min	388	18.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 16.3% (844 of 5,164)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,237	61.5%
Nonfamily households	776	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,013	86.7%
Vacant	310	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,699	84.4%
Renter-occupied	314	15.6%

1-unit, detached76.6%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other13.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,780	76.6%
1-unit, attached	9	0.4%
2 to 4 units	48	2.1%
5 to 19 units	88	3.8%
20 or more units	74	3.2%
Mobile home & other	324	13.9%

ZIP Code 21643

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