21804 Zip Code Profile

21804 is a rural zip code in Salisbury, Maryland. The population is primarily white, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $186,800 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 $57,951/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 21804 is $47,706.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 21804 earn an average of $34,661/year. Women earn only $20,547/year.

15,753 people in 21804 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 21804? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.3 minutes.

The median age here is 33. There are 18,043 men and 20,448 women. The median age for men is 32 while for women the median age is 34.

To give you a sense of the community, 15,195 people (out of the 38,491 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 15,791 homes, and 941 businesses every day. 373 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

21804 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 38 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Palermo, Italy!) and -76 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 42 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 38,491
• White Population: 27,540
• Black Population: 9,321
• Hispanic Population: 2,213
• Asian Population: 1,321
• Hawaiian Population: 51
• Indian Population: 258
• Male Population: 18,043
• Female Population: 20,448
• Median Age: 33
• Median Age of Males: 32
• Median Age of Females: 34

• 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: -75.5
• Latitude: 38.4
• Elevation: 42 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 410/443

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 15,252
• Drive alone: 12,688
• Carpool: 1,977
• Public transit: 149
• Ride bikes or walk: 373


• Average commute time: 18.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 526
•    5 - 9: 2,640
•    10 - 14: 4,151
•    15 - 19: 3,100
•    20 - 24: 1,480
•    25 - 29: 429
•    30 - 34: 1,217
•    35 - 39: 259
•    40 - 44: 330
•    45 - 59: 661
•    60 - 89: 267
•    90 plus: 192

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $186,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $49,534
• Businesses: 812
• Employees: 11,102
• Annual Payroll: $423,710,000
• Average Family Income: $57,951
• Median Family Income: $38,319
• Average Income for Men: $34,661
• Average Income for Women: $20,547

• 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

Beaver Run School

31481 Ocean City Rd

Salisbury, MD 21804

(410) 677-5101

East Salisbury Elementary

1201 Old Ocean City Rd

Salisbury, MD 21804

(410) 677-5803

Glen Avenue School

1615 Glen Ave

Salisbury, MD 21804

(410) 677-5806

Prince Street School

400 Prince St

Salisbury, MD 21804

(410) 677-5813

Middle Schools

Bennett Middle

200 E College Ave

Salisbury, MD 21804

(410) 677-5140

Wicomico Middle

635 E Main St

Salisbury, MD 21804

(410) 677-5145

High Schools

James M. Bennett High

300 E College Avenue

Salisbury, MD 21804

(410) 677-5141

Parkside High

1015 Beaglin Park Dr

Salisbury, MD 21804

(410) 677-5143

Wicomico High

201 Long Avenue

Salisbury, MD 21804

(410) 677-5146

Other Schools

Wicomico County Home & Hospital

900 Mt Hermon Rd

Salisbury, MD 21804

(410) 677-4469