Crapo, MD · standard
ZIP Code 21626
Dorchester County, Maryland — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 120
- 2/sq mi
- $631,900
- Median home value
- 31.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Crapo pairs top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 8%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 21626 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 21626 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 75.0 square miles in Crapo, Dorchester County, Maryland. The area is home to 120 residents, producing a population density of 2 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 21626 against Maryland and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 21626 sits at —, while per-capita income is $33,703. The poverty rate stands at 45.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $631,900 (41% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 77.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 21626 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 31.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dorchester County, so you can benchmark 21626 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 21626, Crapo, MD · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
120
Population
75.0
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 21626?
43.7
Median Age
57.4%
Male
42.6%
Female
17.2%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$33,703
Per Capita Income
45.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
92
Total Housing Units
86
Occupied Units
6
Vacant Units
2.98
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$631,900
Median Home Value
+41% vs state
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 21626 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21622
Church Creek (21622)
558 residents
- 21677
Woolford (21677)
440 residents
- 21634
Fishing Creek (21634)
305 residents
- 21648
Madison (21648)
255 residents
- 21672
Toddville (21672)
241 residents
- 21626 120
Crapo (21626)
120 residents
- 21675 105
Wingate (21675)
105 residents
- 21627 18
Crocheron (21627)
18 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 21626 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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