Residential delivery area · Maryland
ZIP Code 21636: Goldsboro, MD
ZIP code 21636 uses the postal name Goldsboro, Maryland and lies entirely in Caroline County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,426 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Goldsboro; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Goldsboro · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Caroline County
- Census places
- Goldsboro
- House district
- MD-1 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 23.5 sq mi · 47 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 21636?
21636 centers on 39.015°, -75.796° and covers 23.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 21640, 21639, 21660, 19943, 19934.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21636, 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 21636 compare with the rest of Caroline County?
| Measure | 21636 | In Caroline County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,097 | 9th of 10 | 345th of 477 |
| Median household income | $73k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $320k | 4th of 7 | 253rd of 320 |
21636's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$35,911) is more than a quarter of the figure ($73,426). 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 41% 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 21636?
The 2020 Census counted 1,186 people in 21636; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,097. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,097±317 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,186
- Households
- 422
- Median age
- 44.0
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 21636?
Of the 1,097 people the ACS estimates in 21636, 20.6% are under 18 and 18.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (80.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (17.7%).
- Under 1820.6%
- 18 to 6461.3%
- 65 and older18.0%
- White, not Hispanic80.1%
- Hispanic or Latino17.7%
- Other or two or more1.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- 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 21636 earn?
Median household income is $73,426 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $73,426±$35,911
- Income per person
- $32,549
- Below the poverty line
- 19.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,211560 returns; wages 74% 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 21636?
FHFA's house price index for 21636, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 18% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $320,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,655
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.3%
- Housing units
- 433
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 21636?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Wholesale 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 21636?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21640 | Henderson | 1,163 | $54k | 3.9 mi |
| 21639 | Greensboro | 4,682 | $63k | 4.0 mi |
| 21660 | Ridgely | 4,132 | $81k | 6.4 mi |
| 19943 | Felton, DE | 13,410 | $74k | 10.2 mi |
| 19934 | Camden Wyoming, DE | 14,061 | $87k | 10.2 mi |
| 19964 | Marydel, DE | 1,418 | $99k | 6.8 mi (near) |
| 21644 | Ingleside | 81 | – | 8.2 mi (near) |
| 21607 | Barclay | 597 | $91k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 21649 | Marydel | 1,890 | $69k | 9.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.