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ZIP Code 21664
Dorchester County, Maryland — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 539
- 481/sq mi
- $82,721
- Median income
- $172,000
- Median home value
- 20.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Secretary pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 35%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 35th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 481
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 21664 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 21664 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.1 square miles in Secretary, Dorchester County, Maryland. The area is home to 539 residents, producing a population density of 481 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 21664 against Maryland and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 21664 sits at $82,721 (28% below the Maryland average), while per-capita income is $29,251. The poverty rate stands at 5.5% and the unemployment rate at 6.7%. On housing, the median home value is $172,000 (62% below the state average) with median rent at $1,175 per month, and 70.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 21664 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dorchester County, so you can benchmark 21664 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 21664, Secretary, 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
539
Population
1.1
Area (sq mi)
481
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 21664?
34.0
Median Age
46.8%
Male
53.2%
Female
11.0%
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?
$82,721
Median Household Income
-28% vs state
$29,251
Per Capita Income
5.5%
Poverty Rate
6.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 21664 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$82,721 Top 35% higher than 65% 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?
257
Total Housing Units
217
Occupied Units
40
Vacant Units
2.93
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$172,000
Median Home Value
-62% vs state
$1,175
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 21664, employing approximately 58 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,969,000.
12
Businesses
58
Employees
$3.0M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 25.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 25.0% |
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 21664 vs 21631 →
ZIP 21664 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21613
Cambridge (21613)
17,330 residents
- 21643 5,979
Hurlock (21643)
5,979 residents
- 21655 5,009
Preston (21655)
5,009 residents
- 21673 3,136
Trappe (21673)
3,136 residents
- 21631 2,731
East New Market (21631)
2,731 residents
- 21664 539
Secretary (21664)
539 residents
- 21835 507
Linkwood (21835)
507 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 21664 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 21664 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21655
Preston (21655)
$90,385 median income
- 21664
Secretary (21664)
$82,721 median income
- 21631
East New Market (21631)
$73,864 median income
- 21673
Trappe (21673)
$68,194 median income
- 21643
Hurlock (21643)
$67,219 median income
- 21613
Cambridge (21613)
$53,890 median income
- 21835
Linkwood (21835)
$47,083 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 21664 ranks #2 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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