Crocheron, MD · standard
ZIP Code 21627
Dorchester County, Maryland — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 18
- 5/sq mi
- $96,250
- Median income
- $225,000
- Median home value
- 61.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Crocheron pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 22%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 49%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 21627 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 21627 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 3.6 square miles in Crocheron, Dorchester County, Maryland. The area is home to 18 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 21627 against Maryland and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 21627 sits at $96,250 (16% below the Maryland average), while per-capita income is $54,865. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at —. On housing, the median home value is $225,000 (50% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 21627 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 61.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 72.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dorchester County, so you can benchmark 21627 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 21627, Crocheron, 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
18
Population
3.6
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 21627?
72.3
Median Age
38.5%
Male
61.5%
Female
0.0%
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?
$96,250
Median Household Income
-16% vs state
$54,865
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
How ZIP 21627 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$96,250 Top 22% higher than 78% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
21
Total Housing Units
15
Occupied Units
6
Vacant Units
1.73
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$225,000
Median Home Value
-50% vs state
1969
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 21627 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21821
Deal Island (21821)
991 residents
- 21634 305
Fishing Creek (21634)
305 residents
- 21672 241
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 21627 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 21627 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21627
Crocheron (21627)
$96,250 median income
- 21672
Toddville (21672)
$83,269 median income
- 21634
Fishing Creek (21634)
$83,250 median income
- 21821
Deal Island (21821)
$60,341 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 21627 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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