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Worcester County, MD ZIP Codes

Worcester County, Maryland has 13 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 12 residential and 1 for PO boxes or a single organization. 10 of the residential ones lie mainly in Worcester County and 2 mainly in a neighboring county; 3 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $61,975 in 21863 (Snow Hill) to $121,472 in 21813 (Bishopville) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020

Where are the ZIP codes of Worcester County?

21804 · Salisbury: $73k21811 · Berlin: $90k21813 · Bishopville: $122k21822 · Eden: $85k21829 · Girdletree: $71k21841 · Newark: –21842 · Ocean City: $80k21851 · Pocomoke City: $53k21862 · Showell: –21863 · Snow Hill: $62k21864 · Stockton: $83k21872 · Whaleyville: $118k218632181121851218042182221813218422186421841218722182921804 · Salisbury: $73k21811 · Berlin: $90k21813 · Bishopville: $122k21822 · Eden: $85k21829 · Girdletree: $71k21841 · Newark: –21842 · Ocean City: $80k21851 · Pocomoke City: $53k21862 · Showell: –21863 · Snow Hill: $62k21864 · Stockton: $83k21872 · Whaleyville: $118k218632181121851218042182221813218422186421841218722182921804 · Salisbury: $73k21811 · Berlin: $90k21813 · Bishopville: $122k21822 · Eden: $85k21829 · Girdletree: $71k21841 · Newark: –21842 · Ocean City: $80k21851 · Pocomoke City: $53k21862 · Showell: –21863 · Snow Hill: $62k21864 · Stockton: $83k21872 · Whaleyville: $118k21863218112185121804218222181321842218642184121829
The residential ZIP codes of Worcester County (whole outlines, including the parts in neighboring counties), shaded by median household income in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024). <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

How different are its ZIP codes?

The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $73,156 and $90,082.

They carry 12 postal town names.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

All 12 residential ZIP codes in Worcester County

10 ZIP codes lie mainly in Worcester County; 2 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.

Residential ZIP codes mainly in Worcester County, largest first; "In this county" is the share of the ZIP's land in the county
In this county
21811 Berlin 24,377 240 $90k $389k 100%
21842 Ocean City 11,226 1,226 $80k $448k 100%
21851 Pocomoke City 7,297 70 $53k $207k 80%
21863 Snow Hill 5,281 43 $62k $264k 100%
21813 Bishopville 2,999 109 $122k $628k 100%
21841 Newark 793 28 – $343k 100%
21872 Whaleyville 661 40 $118k $433k 100%
21864 Stockton 606 27 $83k $164k 100%
21829 Girdletree 396 24 $71k $271k 100%
21862 Showell 30 29 – – 100%

Partly in Worcester County

Residential ZIP codes mainly in another county that reach at least 1% into Worcester County, by their share here
In this county
21822 Eden 2,926 76 $85k $278k 26%
21804 Salisbury 40,430 589 $73k $244k 22%

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).

Which ZIP codes cross the county line?

3 ZIP codes of Worcester County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.

Share of each ZIP code's land in Worcester County and in the neighboring counties
ZIPIn WorcesterElsewhere
2180422%Wicomico County 78%
2185180%Somerset County 20%
2182226%Wicomico County 50%; Somerset County 24%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).

PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Worcester County without a residential area (GeoNames postal codes)
ZIPPostal name
21843Ocean City

Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).

Which first three digits do Worcester County's ZIP codes use?

The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Every ZIP code of Worcester County starts with 218.

Three-digit prefixes of Worcester County's ZIP codes, the sectional center for each (USPS labeling list L005, effective October 1, 2026) and how many of the prefix's codes are Worcester County's
PrefixSectional centerHereAll codes
218 Eastern Shore, MD (SCF 216) 13 43

Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.