Massey, MD · standard
ZIP Code 21650
Kent County, Maryland - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 238
- 8/sq mi
- $317,300
- Median home value
- 20.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Massey pairs above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 31%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 21650 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 21650 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Massey, Kent County, Maryland, home to just 238 residents across 28.7 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 21650, but per-capita income is $28,168. Local economic indicators show a 55.1% poverty rate alongside 0.0% unemployment. On housing, the median home value is $317,300 (29% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39, and the average commute is -. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Kent County, so you can benchmark 21650 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 21650, Massey, MD · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
238
Population
28.7
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 21650?
39.0
Median Age
64.9%
Male
35.1%
Female
1.5%
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?
$28,168
Per Capita Income
55.1%
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?
75
Total Housing Units
75
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
3.53
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$317,300
Median Home Value
-29% vs state
1963
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 21650, employing approximately 109 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,343,000.
10
Businesses
109
Employees
$6.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 40.0% |
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 21650 vs 21635 →
ZIP 21650 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 19938
Clayton (19938)
8,357 residents
- 21919
Earleville (21919)
3,467 residents
- 21651 2,898
Millington (21651)
2,898 residents
- 21635 2,098
Galena (21635)
2,098 residents
- 21668 1,904
Sudlersville (21668)
1,904 residents
- 21912 1,240
Warwick (21912)
1,240 residents
- 21913 663
Cecilton (21913)
663 residents
- 21628 556
Crumpton (21628)
556 residents
- 21650 238
Massey (21650)
238 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 21650 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21635 | Galena, MD | 2,098 | 2.3 mi |
| 21651 | Millington, MD | 2,898 | 4.5 mi |
| 21912 | Warwick, MD | 1,240 | 7.3 mi |
| 21930 | Georgetown, MD | 94 | 5.8 mi |
| 21913 | Cecilton, MD | 663 | 6.9 mi |
| 21668 | Sudlersville, MD | 1,904 | 8.9 mi |
| 19938 | Clayton, DE | 8,357 | 7.1 mi |
| 21628 | Crumpton, MD | 556 | 8.0 mi |
| 21919 | Earleville, MD | 3,467 | 9.8 mi |
| 19955 | Kenton, DE | 72 | 9.8 mi |
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