Mcdaniel, MD · standard
ZIP Code 21647
Talbot County, Maryland — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 289
- 34/sq mi
- $113,472
- Median income
- $634,300
- Median home value
- 63.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mcdaniel pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 12%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 8%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 34
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 21647 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 21647 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 8.6 square miles in Mcdaniel, Talbot County, Maryland. The area is home to 289 residents, producing a population density of 34 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 21647 against Maryland and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 21647 sits at $113,472 (1% below the Maryland average), while per-capita income is $65,363. The poverty rate stands at 1.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $634,300 (42% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 21647 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 63.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Talbot County, so you can benchmark 21647 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 21647, Mcdaniel, 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
289
Population
8.6
Area (sq mi)
34
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 21647?
56.1
Median Age
60.3%
Male
39.7%
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?
$113,472
Median Household Income
-1% vs state
$65,363
Per Capita Income
1.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 21647 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$113,472 Top 12% higher than 88% 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?
162
Total Housing Units
153
Occupied Units
9
Vacant Units
2.09
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$634,300
Median Home Value
+42% vs state
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 21647, employing approximately 11 people with a combined annual payroll of $472,000.
6
Businesses
11
Employees
$472K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 50.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 21647 vs 21624 →
ZIP 21647 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21666
Stevensville (21666)
12,309 residents
- 21619
Chester (21619)
5,848 residents
- 21663 3,308
Saint Michaels (21663)
3,308 residents
- 21671 756
Tilghman (21671)
756 residents
- 21612 492
Bozman (21612)
492 residents
- 21676 398
Wittman (21676)
398 residents
- 21647 289
Mcdaniel (21647)
289 residents
- 21665 287
Sherwood (21665)
287 residents
- 21652 183
Neavitt (21652)
183 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 21647 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 21647 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21652
Neavitt (21652)
$127,930 median income
- 21666
Stevensville (21666)
$123,645 median income
- 21612
Bozman (21612)
$117,794 median income
- 21647
Mcdaniel (21647)
$113,472 median income
- 21619
Chester (21619)
$107,639 median income
- 21663
Saint Michaels (21663)
$89,775 median income
- 21624
Claiborne (21624)
$89,375 median income
- 21671 $45,125
Tilghman (21671)
$45,125 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 21647 ranks #4 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21624 | Claiborne, MD | 143 | 2.0 mi |
| 21612 | Bozman, MD | 492 | 4.4 mi |
| 21676 | Wittman, MD | 398 | 3.3 mi |
| 21663 | Saint Michaels, MD | 3,308 | 3.4 mi |
| 21652 | Neavitt, MD | 183 | 6.5 mi |
| 21665 | Sherwood, MD | 287 | 5.0 mi |
| 21619 | Chester, MD | 5,848 | 9.5 mi |
| 21653 | Newcomb, MD | 114 | 7.1 mi |
| 21671 | Tilghman, MD | 756 | 8.7 mi |
| 21666 | Stevensville, MD | 12,309 | 9.0 mi |
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