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ZIP Code 21634: Fishing Creek, MD
ZIP code 21634 uses the postal name Fishing Creek, Maryland and lies entirely in Dorchester County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 470 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $83,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 11% of its land lies in Fishing Creek (a census-designated place); 89% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fishing Creek · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dorchester County
- Census places
- Fishing Creek census-designated place
- Micro area
- Cambridge, MD
- House district
- MD-1 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 4.5 sq mi · 103 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 21634?
21634 centers on 38.286°, -76.194° and covers 4.5 square miles of land plus 8.3 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 21622.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21634, 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 21634 compare with the rest of Dorchester County?
| Measure | 21634 | In Dorchester County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 465 | 9th of 18 | 396th of 477 |
| Median household income | $83k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $232k | not ranked | not ranked |
21634's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (465). 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 54% 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 21634?
The 2020 Census counted 302 people in 21634; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 465. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 465±186 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 302−1.0% since 2010 (305)
- Households
- 161
- Median age
- 38.4
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 21634?
Of the 465 people the ACS estimates in 21634, 23.2% are under 18 and 28.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (81.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (18.3%).
- Under 1823.2%
- 18 to 6448.2%
- 65 and older28.6%
- White, not Hispanic81.1%
- Hispanic or Latino18.3%
- Other or two or more0.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 21634 earn?
Median household income is $83,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($56,748 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $83,250±$32,352
- Income per person
- $34,747
- Below the poverty line
- 8.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $40,393280 returns; wages 63% 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 21634?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $232,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 323
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 21634?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in manufacturing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Manufacturing4
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 21634?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21622 | Church Creek | 420 | $69k | 9.1 mi |
| 21675 | Wingate | 38 | – | 5.7 mi (near) |
| 21672 | Toddville | 161 | $83k | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 21626 | Crapo | 256 | – | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 21627 | Crocheron | 26 | $96k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 20670 | Patuxent River | 2,046 | $70k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 20628 | Dameron | 503 | – | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 21677 | Woolford | 436 | – | 12.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.