PlainZIP

Taylors Island, MD · standard

ZIP Code 21669

Dorchester County, Maryland - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

229
7/sq mi
$116,500
Median income
$468,000
Median home value
51.7%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Taylors Island pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 11%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 15%
home value, US ZIPs
7
people per sq mi
100%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 21669 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 21669 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Taylors Island, Dorchester County, Maryland, home to just 229 residents across 32.3 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 21669 skews affluent, with a median household income of $116,500 (2% above the Maryland average), while per-capita income is $90,597. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 4.7%. On housing, the median home value is $468,000 (5% above the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied.

This is a highly-educated ZIP: 51.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.3, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 3 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 21669, plus 6 more within Dorchester County, give a clearer read than the 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 21669, Taylors Island, 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

229

Population

32.3

Area (sq mi)

7

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 21669?

58.3

Median Age

51.3%

Male

48.8%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 100.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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?

$116,500

Median Household Income

+2% vs state

$90,597

Per Capita Income

0.0%

Poverty Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 21669 ranks nationally

Taylors Island, MD household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$116,500 Top 11% higher than 89% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 76.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 51.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

167

Total Housing Units

86

Occupied Units

81

Vacant Units

1.86

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 100.0%
Renter 0.0%

$468,000

Median Home Value

+5% vs state

1985

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 21669 vs 21648 →

ZIP 21669 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 21669 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
21648 Madison, MD 255 3.6 mi
21677 Woolford, MD 440 6.0 mi
21622 Church Creek, MD 558 7.1 mi

More ZIP Codes in Dorchester County

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Cambridge, MD
Pop: 17,330
21643 standard
Hurlock, MD
Pop: 5,979
21631 standard
East New Market, MD
Pop: 2,731
21659 standard
Rhodesdale, MD
Pop: 1,551
21869 standard
Vienna, MD
Pop: 1,006
21622 standard
Church Creek, MD
Pop: 558

Related Areas

Dorchester County Taylors Island, MD Maryland

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 21669 in? ▼
ZIP code 21669 (Taylors Island) is located in Dorchester County, Maryland. Dorchester County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/dorchester-md.
What is the population of ZIP code 21669? ▼
ZIP code 21669 in Taylors Island, MD has a population of 229 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 21669? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 21669 is $116,500, which is 53% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 21669? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 21669 is $468,000, which is 68% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 21669? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 21669 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 21669? ▼
In ZIP code 21669, 76.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 51.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.