ZIP Code 21872
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Worcester County, Maryland.
- Population
- 675
- Median household income
- $114,625
- Median home value
- $385,700
+78.1%’19–’23
+143.3%’19–’23
+25.1%’19–’23
ZIP Code 21872 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Worcester County, Maryland, home to about 675 residents. At $114,625, its median household income sits above Worcester County's $81,455.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 21872's population grew 78.1% from 379 to 675.
Owners occupy 92.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 31.6 years old.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 675
- Median age
- 31.6 yrs
- Median household income
- $114,625
- Median home value
- $385,700
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 315
- Homeownership rate
- 92.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 45.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023379675
$47,115$114,625
$308,300$385,700
$716$721
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 379 | $47,115 | $308,300 | $716 |
| 2020 | 585 | $95,125 | $555,600 | $721 |
| 2021 | 573 | $101,276 | $574,800 | — |
| 2022 | 573 | $110,709 | $528,500 | — |
| 2023 | 675 | $114,625 | $385,700 | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 520.0%
5 to 175.6%
18 to 240.0%
25 to 3437.8%
35 to 445.3%
45 to 545.5%
55 to 6414.7%
65 to 7411.1%
75 and over0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 135 | 20.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 38 | 5.6% |
| 18 to 24 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 255 | 37.8% |
| 35 to 44 | 36 | 5.3% |
| 45 to 54 | 37 | 5.5% |
| 55 to 64 | 99 | 14.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 75 | 11.1% |
| 75 and over | 0 | 0.0% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 667 | 98.8% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 1.2% |
| 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 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma4.8%
High school graduate17.9%
Some college or associate's31.7%
Bachelor's degree37.5%
Graduate or professional degree8.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 24 | 4.8% |
| High school graduate | 90 | 17.9% |
| Some college or associate's | 159 | 31.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 188 | 37.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 41 | 8.2% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 24 min
Drove alone38.8%
Carpooled5.3%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home56.0%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 155 | 38.8% |
| Carpooled | 21 | 5.3% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 224 | 56.0% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 15 to 29 min | 158 | 89.8% |
| 30 to 44 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60+ min | 18 | 10.2% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.25
- Poverty rate
- 5.6% (38 of 675)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 196 | 65.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 104 | 34.7% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1998
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 300 | 95.2% |
| Vacant | 15 | 4.8% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 276 | 92.0% |
| Renter-occupied | 24 | 8.0% |
1-unit, detached94.9%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units5.1%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 299 | 94.9% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 16 | 5.1% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 0 | 0.0% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 21872
- Land area
- 16 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.08 sq mi
- Center point
- 38.4151, -75.2993
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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)