Sherwood, MD · standard
ZIP Code 21665
Talbot County, Maryland - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 287
- 27/sq mi
- $672,600
- Median home value
- 41.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Sherwood pairs top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 7%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 27
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 21665 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 21665 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sherwood, Talbot County, Maryland, home to just 287 residents across 10.6 square miles, a density of 27 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 21665, but per-capita income is $82,297. The poverty rate stands at 11.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. The typical home here is valued at $672,600 (50% above the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 100.0% of units are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 41.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.4, and the average commute is -. To put 21665 in local context, 9 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Talbot County, for a geography-aware comparison.
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 21665, Sherwood, 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
287
Population
10.6
Area (sq mi)
27
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 21665?
60.4
Median Age
39.7%
Male
60.3%
Female
4.8%
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?
$82,297
Per Capita Income
11.8%
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?
198
Total Housing Units
109
Occupied Units
89
Vacant Units
2.10
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$672,600
Median Home Value
+50% vs state
1996
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 21665, employing approximately 5 people with a combined annual payroll of $479,000.
3
Businesses
5
Employees
$479K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 21665 vs 21676 →
ZIP 21665 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21663
Saint Michaels (21663)
3,308 residents
- 21671 756
Tilghman (21671)
756 residents
- 21662 555
Royal Oak (21662)
555 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
- 21624 143
Claiborne (21624)
143 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 21665 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21676 | Wittman, MD | 398 | 2.0 mi |
| 21612 | Bozman, MD | 492 | 2.6 mi |
| 21671 | Tilghman, MD | 756 | 3.9 mi |
| 21652 | Neavitt, MD | 183 | 3.0 mi |
| 21647 | Mcdaniel, MD | 289 | 5.0 mi |
| 21663 | Saint Michaels, MD | 3,308 | 5.4 mi |
| 21653 | Newcomb, MD | 114 | 7.8 mi |
| 21624 | Claiborne, MD | 143 | 7.0 mi |
| 21662 | Royal Oak, MD | 555 | 6.9 mi |
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