21842 Zip Code Profile

21842 is an upscale suburban zip code in Ocean City, Maryland. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $366,600 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Ocean Pines area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $66,271/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 21842 is $46,719.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 21842 earn an average of $33,213/year. Women earn only $26,141/year.

5,003 people in 21842 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 21842? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.6 minutes.

The median age here is 51. There are 5,623 men and 5,466 women. The median age for men is 50 while for women the median age is 52.

To give you a sense of the community, 4,774 people (out of the 11,089 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 13,952 homes, and 1,590 businesses every day. 304 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

21842 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 38 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Adana, Turkey!) and -75 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 0 feet above sea levell.

• Atlantis Council of Co-Owners
• Beach Place North
• Capri Condominium
• Cara Mar Condo
• Century Condo I Assn.
• Condominium of Bay Cove, Inc.
• Convention Center Villas
• English Towers Condo Assn.
• Harbor Breeze
• Heatherbrooke Civic Assn.
• Herring Landing
• Hidden Harbour IV

• Lighthouse Point Villas
• Marigot Beach Condominium Association
• Meridian of Ocean City
• Montego Bay Civic Association Inc.
• Ocean Time Condominiums
• South Side Condominium Assn.
• Sunrise Sea Condo Association
• The Hawaiian Village
• The Waves Condominium
• Whispering Woods Condos
• Wight Bay Condominium

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• Assateague Pointe HOA
• Aydelotte Estates Homeowners Association
• Bethany Beach Farmers Market
• Bethany Beach Meadows HOA (NL)
• Breakwater Estates HOA
• Campus Boulevard Corporation
• CITIZENS for a BETTER SUSSEX-CBS
• Coulbourne Mill Village
• East Main Street Neighborhood Association
• Franklin Knoll
• Gum Branch Acres
• Hidden Harbour
• historic lewes farmers market
• Nevins Addition Association
• North Beach
• Oak Meadows Owners Association, Inc.
• Ocean Pines Assn Inc

• Old Landing Woods HOA
• Pot Nets Lakeside Community HOA
• Redden Ridge
• Rehoboth Bay Community
• Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market
• Riverplace Condominiums
• Salisbury "Shore Fresh" Farmers Market II
• Sawgrass Community Association
• Shortly Road
• Summercrest
• The Cove Condo Association
• The Glade
• Tradewinds Estates
• Villages of Five Points
• Villas at Bay Crossing
• Wood Creek Gold
• Wood Creek Homeowners

• Demographics

• Total Population: 11,089
• White Population: 10,473
• Black Population: 310
• Hispanic Population: 545
• Asian Population: 178
• Hawaiian Population: 7
• Indian Population: 72
• Male Population: 5,623
• Female Population: 5,466
• Median Age: 51
• Median Age of Males: 50
• Median Age of Females: 52

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: Maryland
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Ocean Pines MD
• County: Worcester
• City: Ocean City
• Longitude: -75.1
• Latitude: 38.4
• Area code: 410/443

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 4,730
• Drive alone: 3,767
• Carpool: 394
• Public transit: 192
• Ride bikes or walk: 304


• Average commute time: 19.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 358
•    5 - 9: 964
•    10 - 14: 935
•    15 - 19: 747
•    20 - 24: 485
•    25 - 29: 149
•    30 - 34: 356
•    35 - 39: 117
•    40 - 44: 156
•    45 - 59: 315
•    60 - 89: 49
•    90 plus: 99

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $366,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $55,689
• Businesses: 1,061
• Employees: 8,180
• Annual Payroll: $256,060,000
• Average Family Income: $66,271
• Median Family Income: $37,548
• Average Income for Men: $33,213
• Average Income for Women: $26,141

• 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: 047
• State FIPS Code: 24

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Primary Schools

Ocean City Elementary

12828 Center Dr

Ocean City, MD 21842

(410) 632-5370