21872 Zip Code Profile

21872 is a sparsely populated, upscale rural zip code in Whaleyville, Maryland. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $253,500 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 $61,555/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 21872 is $47,500.

An fascinating fact about income in 21872: Men here earn an average of $30,006/year. Women make more, earning $32,474/year. This is very rare, women out earn men in only 2% of American communities.

309 people in 21872 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 21872? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.8 minutes.

The median age here is 45. There are 338 men and 380 women. The median age for men is 46 while for women the median age is 45.

To give you a sense of the community, 419 people (out of the 718 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 257 homes, and 11 businesses every day. 6 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

21872 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 38 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Ashgabat, Turkmenistan!) and -75 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 31 feet above sea levell.

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• Assateague Pointe HOA
• Atlantis Council of Co-Owners
• Bethany Beach Farmers Market
• Bethany Beach Meadows HOA (NL)
• Campus Boulevard Corporation
• Capri Condominium
• Cara Mar Condo
• Cedar Commons
• Century Condo I Assn.
• Condominium of Bay Cove, Inc.
• Convention Center Villas
• Coulbourne Mill Village
• East Main Street Neighborhood Association
• English Towers Condo Assn.
• Franklin Knoll
• Gum Branch Acres
• Harbor Breeze
• Heatherbrooke Civic Assn.
• Herring Landing
• Hidden Harbour

• Hidden Harbour IV
• Lighthouse Point Villas
• Meadowbridge Estates
• Meridian of Ocean City
• Montego Bay Civic Association Inc.
• Nevins Addition Association
• North Beach
• Oak Meadows Owners Association, Inc.
• Ocean Pines Assn Inc
• Ocean Time Condominiums
• Pot Nets Lakeside Community HOA
• Riverplace Condominiums
• Salisbury "Shore Fresh" Farmers Market II
• Shortly Road
• South Side Condominium Assn.
• Sunrise Sea Condo Association
• The Waves Condominium
• Wight Bay Condominium
• Wood Creek Gold
• Wood Creek Homeowners

• Demographics

• Total Population: 718
• White Population: 611
• Black Population: 88
• Hispanic Population: 9
• Asian Population: 18
• Hawaiian Population: 2
• Indian Population: 9
• Male Population: 338
• Female Population: 380
• Median Age: 45
• Median Age of Males: 46
• Median Age of Females: 45

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: Maryland
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Ocean Pines MD
• County: Worcester
• City: Whaleyville
• Longitude: -75.3
• Latitude: 38.4
• Elevation: 32 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 410

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 290
• Drive alone: 199
• Carpool: 85
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 6


• Average commute time: 25.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 11
•    5 - 9: 31
•    10 - 14: 18
•    15 - 19: 39
•    20 - 24: 52
•    25 - 29: 48
•    30 - 34: 62
•    35 - 39: 0
•    40 - 44: 0
•    45 - 59: 0
•    60 - 89: 6
•    90 plus: 23

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $253,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $66,042
• Businesses: 15
• Employees: 76
• Annual Payroll: $1,815,000
• Average Family Income: $61,555
• Median Family Income: $44,076
• Average Income for Men: $30,006
• Average Income for Women: $32,474

• 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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