ZIP Code 21869

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Dorchester County, Maryland.

Population: 889
Median household income: $66,484
Median home value: $202,900

ZIP Code 21869 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Dorchester County, Maryland, home to about 889 residents. The median household income of $66,484 is above the Dorchester County median ($60,495).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 21869's population declined 22.4% from 1,145 to 889, while its median gross rent rose 62.1% from $810 to $1,313.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 18.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 55.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 889
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $66,484
Median home value: $202,900
Median gross rent: $1,313
Housing units: 457
Homeownership rate: 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,145889

Median household income

$50,625$66,484

Median home value

$150,000$202,900

Median gross rent

$810$1,313

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,145	$50,625	$150,000	$810
2020	1,155	$53,125	$155,000	$1,236
2021	990	$61,071	$153,100	$1,292
2022	943	$66,375	$175,800	$1,281
2023	889	$66,484	$202,900	$1,313

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

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3418.4%

35 to 444.8%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	83	9.3%
5 to 17	115	12.9%
18 to 24	66	7.4%
25 to 34	164	18.4%
35 to 44	43	4.8%
45 to 54	97	10.9%
55 to 64	123	13.8%
65 to 74	97	10.9%
75 and over	101	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	496	55.8%
Black or African American	274	30.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	54	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	65	7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate47.4%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	60	9.6%
High school graduate	296	47.4%
Some college or associate's	168	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	58	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	43	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone91.2%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	385	91.2%
Carpooled	18	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	3.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	48	11.8%
15 to 29 min	153	37.6%
30 to 44 min	104	25.6%
45 to 59 min	71	17.4%
60+ min	31	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 7.7% (68 of 885)

	Count	Share
Family households	209	66.8%
Nonfamily households	104	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	313	68.5%
Vacant	144	31.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	267	85.3%
Renter-occupied	46	14.7%

1-unit, detached89.9%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units0.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	411	89.9%
1-unit, attached	1	0.2%
2 to 4 units	2	0.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	43	9.4%

ZIP Code 21869

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