21801 Zip Code Profile

21801 is a suburban zip code in Salisbury, Maryland. The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $221,000 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Salisbury metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $63,828/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 21801 is $50,142.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 21801 earn an average of $35,031/year. Women earn only $19,765/year.

12,551 people in 21801 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 21801? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.0 minutes.

The median age here is 35. There are 14,266 men and 15,695 women. The median age for men is 33 while for women the median age is 37.

To give you a sense of the community, 13,042 people (out of the 29,961 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 11,175 homes, and 1,404 businesses every day. 690 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

21801 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 38 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Athens, Greece!) and -76 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 27 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 29,961
• White Population: 17,823
• Black Population: 10,941
• Hispanic Population: 1,478
• Asian Population: 938
• Hawaiian Population: 44
• Indian Population: 239
• Male Population: 14,266
• Female Population: 15,695
• Median Age: 35
• Median Age of Males: 33
• Median Age of Females: 37

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: Maryland
• CSA Name: Salisbury-Ocean Pines, MD
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Salisbury MD
• County: Wicomico
• City: Salisbury
• Longitude: -75.6
• Latitude: 38.4
• Elevation: 28 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 410/443

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 12,102
• Drive alone: 9,198
• Carpool: 1,629
• Public transit: 449
• Ride bikes or walk: 690


• Average commute time: 21.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 644
•    5 - 9: 1,936
•    10 - 14: 2,627
•    15 - 19: 2,571
•    20 - 24: 1,327
•    25 - 29: 294
•    30 - 34: 853
•    35 - 39: 298
•    40 - 44: 313
•    45 - 59: 616
•    60 - 89: 336
•    90 plus: 287

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $221,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $53,888
• Businesses: 1,174
• Employees: 21,578
• Annual Payroll: $736,726,000
• Average Family Income: $63,828
• Median Family Income: $38,398
• Average Income for Men: $35,031
• Average Income for Women: $19,765

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01
• Congressional District Land Area: 3653.0
• Sr Senator: Barbara A. Mikulski (D)
• Jr Senator: Benjamin L. Cardin (D)
• US House Representative: Andy Harris (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 045
• State FIPS Code: 24

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Primary Schools

Charles H. Chipman Elementary

711 Lake St

Salisbury, MD 21801

(410) 677-5814

North Salisbury Elementary

28929 Adventist Dr

Salisbury, MD 21801

(410) 677-5807

Pemberton Elementary

1300 Pemberton Dr

Salisbury, MD 21801

(410) 677-5809

Pinehurst Elementary

520 S Pinehurst Ave

Salisbury, MD 21801

(410) 677-5810

West Salisbury Elementary

1321 West Rd

Salisbury, MD 21801

(410) 677-5816

Middle Schools

Salisbury Middle

607 Morris St

Salisbury, MD 21801

(410) 677-5149

Other Schools

Wicomico County Alternative School

1130 Jersery Rd

Salisbury, MD 21801

(410) 543-4203