ZIP Code 21861
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wicomico County, Maryland.
- Population
- 806
- Median household income
- $85,714
- Median home value
- $186,700
+17.0%’19–’23
+30.2%’19–’23
+20.8%’19–’23
ZIP Code 21861 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wicomico County, Maryland, home to about 806 residents. Its median household income of $85,714 runs above the Wicomico County figure of $72,861.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 21861's population grew 17.0% from 689 to 806, while its median gross rent rose 28.5% from $870 to $1,118.
White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.0% of the population. 87.2% of workers drive to work alone.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 806
- Median age
- 37.7 yrs
- Median household income
- $85,714
- Median home value
- $186,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,118
- Housing units
- 354
- Homeownership rate
- 84.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 18.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023689806
$65,809$85,714
$154,500$186,700
$870$1,118
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 689 | $65,809 | $154,500 | $870 |
| 2020 | 687 | $70,625 | $145,900 | $956 |
| 2021 | 738 | $74,609 | $146,600 | $990 |
| 2022 | 776 | $83,125 | $164,100 | $1,185 |
| 2023 | 806 | $85,714 | $186,700 | $1,118 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.6%
5 to 1717.2%
18 to 247.6%
25 to 3415.5%
35 to 4411.4%
45 to 5414.3%
55 to 6412.4%
65 to 749.4%
75 and over6.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 45 | 5.6% |
| 5 to 17 | 139 | 17.2% |
| 18 to 24 | 61 | 7.6% |
| 25 to 34 | 125 | 15.5% |
| 35 to 44 | 92 | 11.4% |
| 45 to 54 | 115 | 14.3% |
| 55 to 64 | 100 | 12.4% |
| 65 to 74 | 76 | 9.4% |
| 75 and over | 53 | 6.6% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 717 | 89.0% |
| Black or African American | 48 | 6.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 11 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 2.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11 | 1.4% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma6.8%
High school graduate39.2%
Some college or associate's35.3%
Bachelor's degree11.2%
Graduate or professional degree7.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 38 | 6.8% |
| High school graduate | 220 | 39.2% |
| Some college or associate's | 198 | 35.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 63 | 11.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 42 | 7.5% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 30 min
Drove alone87.2%
Carpooled7.3%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home5.5%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 395 | 87.2% |
| Carpooled | 33 | 7.3% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 25 | 5.5% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 31 | 7.2% |
| 15 to 29 min | 223 | 52.1% |
| 30 to 44 min | 95 | 22.2% |
| 45 to 59 min | 56 | 13.1% |
| 60+ min | 23 | 5.4% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.57
- Poverty rate
- 4.6% (37 of 801)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 236 | 75.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 78 | 24.8% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1938
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 314 | 88.7% |
| Vacant | 40 | 11.3% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 266 | 84.7% |
| Renter-occupied | 48 | 15.3% |
1-unit, detached95.5%
1-unit, attached0.8%
2 to 4 units3.7%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 338 | 95.5% |
| 1-unit, attached | 3 | 0.8% |
| 2 to 4 units | 13 | 3.7% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 0 | 0.0% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 21861
- Land area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.49 sq mi
- Center point
- 38.5364, -75.7274
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21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)