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ZIP Code 21622: Church Creek, MD
ZIP code 21622 uses the postal name Church Creek, Maryland and lies entirely in Dorchester County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 420 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $68,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Fishing Creek (under 1%) and Church Creek (under 1%); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Church Creek · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dorchester County
- Census places
- Fishing Creek (under 1%) census-designated place; Church Creek (under 1%)
- Micro area
- Cambridge, MD
- House district
- MD-1 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 64.4 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 21622?
21622 centers on 38.414°, -76.159° and covers 64.4 square miles of land plus 13.3 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 21677, 21626, 21613, 21648, 21669, 21634.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21622, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 21622 compare with the rest of Dorchester County?
| Measure | 21622 | In Dorchester County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 420 | 11th of 18 | 402nd of 477 |
| Median household income | $69k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $296k | not ranked | not ranked |
21622's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (420). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 13% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 21622?
The 2020 Census counted 475 people in 21622; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 420. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 420±128 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 475
- Households
- 195
- Median age
- 51.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 21622?
Of the 420 people the ACS estimates in 21622, 13.8% are under 18 and 28.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.1%).
- Under 1813.8%
- 18 to 6457.4%
- 65 and older28.8%
- White, not Hispanic88.1%
- Black, not Hispanic8.1%
- Hispanic or Latino3.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 21622 earn?
Median household income is $68,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $68,750±$24,357
- Income per person
- $43,704
- Below the poverty line
- 4.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $76,450200 returns; wages 50% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 21622?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $296,300
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.3%
- Housing units
- 383
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 21622?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Retail trade3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 21622?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21677 | Woolford | 436 | – | 4.1 mi |
| 21626 | Crapo | 256 | – | 7.0 mi |
| 21613 | Cambridge | 17,926 | $54k | 7.5 mi |
| 21648 | Madison | 172 | – | 7.8 mi |
| 21669 | Taylors Island | 160 | $117k | 8.1 mi |
| 21634 | Fishing Creek | 465 | $83k | 9.1 mi |
| 21675 | Wingate | 38 | – | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 21672 | Toddville | 161 | $83k | 11.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.