Dorchester
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Maryland
Dorchester is a smaller county in Maryland with 16 ZIP codes, 31,914 people, and above-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Dorchester, MD sits among US counties with an above-median household income, on a smaller county population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- Top 31%
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 31,914
- combined ZIP population
- 16
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $75,716
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Dorchester lands in the national county income distribution as above-median household income on smaller county footing (FIPS 24019, 16 ZIPs, combined population 31,914). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Above-median income across 16 ZIPs means the county average is a compromise. Sort by population, save the largest urban ZIP and one sparse code, then compare - that pair usually shows whether density or income is doing the work inside Dorchester.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
16
Total ZIPs
31,914
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Dorchester
Side-by-side: Compare 21613 vs 21643 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21613 | Cambridge | 17,330 | 43 |
| 21643 | Hurlock | 5,979 | 49 |
| 21631 | East New Market | 2,731 | 40 |
| 21659 | Rhodesdale | 1,551 | 13 |
| 21869 | Vienna | 1,006 | 4 |
| 21622 | Church Creek | 558 | 4 |
| 21664 | Secretary | 539 | 481 |
| 21835 | Linkwood | 507 | 24 |
| 21677 | Woolford | 440 | 18 |
| 21634 | Fishing Creek | 305 | 25 |
| 21648 | Madison | 255 | 6 |
| 21672 | Toddville | 241 | 10 |
| 21669 | Taylors Island | 229 | 7 |
| 21626 | Crapo | 120 | 2 |
| 21675 | Wingate | 105 | 13 |
| 21627 | Crocheron | 18 | 5 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Dorchester?
Dorchester has a total population of 31,914 across 16 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Dorchester?
Dorchester includes 16 ZIP codes: 21613, 21643, 21631, 21659, 21869, 21622, 21664, 21835, 21677, 21634, and more.