PlainZIP

Wye Mills, MD · standard

ZIP Code 21679

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

483
21/sq mi
$119,821
Median income
$521,700
Median home value
48.0%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Wye Mills pairs a top-decile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 10%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 12%
home value, US ZIPs
21
people per sq mi
100%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 21679 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 21679 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Wye Mills, Talbot County, Maryland, home to just 483 residents across 23.2 square miles, a density of 21 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 21679 skews affluent, with a median household income of $119,821 (5% above the Maryland average), while per-capita income is $74,388. Local economic indicators show a 6.5% poverty rate alongside 10.6% unemployment. The typical home here is valued at $521,700 (17% 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: 48.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 69.5, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 8 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 21679, plus 6 more within Talbot 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 21679, Wye Mills, 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

483

Population

23.2

Area (sq mi)

21

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 21679?

69.5

Median Age

48.0%

Male

52.0%

Female

1.6%

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?

$119,821

Median Household Income

+5% vs state

$74,388

Per Capita Income

6.5%

Poverty Rate

10.6%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 21679 ranks nationally

Wye Mills, MD household income vs. every US ZIP code

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

$119,821 Top 10% higher than 90% 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 65.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 48.0%

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

What does housing look like?

167

Total Housing Units

157

Occupied Units

10

Vacant Units

1.95

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 100.0%
Renter 0.0%

$521,700

Median Home Value

+17% 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 15 business establishments in ZIP 21679, employing approximately 81 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,366,000.

15

Businesses

81

Employees

$5.4M

Annual Payroll

1

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 6 40.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 21679 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 21679 ranks #8 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 21679 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 21679 ranks #3 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
21658 Queenstown, MD 3,862 3.3 mi
21601 Easton, MD 23,597 8.6 mi
21625 Cordova, MD 2,719 5.6 mi
21657 Queen Anne, MD 777 6.0 mi
21641 Hillsboro, MD 117 7.7 mi
21638 Grasonville, MD 4,934 6.6 mi
21617 Centreville, MD 9,907 9.4 mi
21663 Saint Michaels, MD 3,308 12.1 mi

More ZIP Codes in Talbot County

21601 standard
Easton, MD
Pop: 23,597
21663 standard
Saint Michaels, MD
Pop: 3,308
21673 standard
Trappe, MD
Pop: 3,136
21625 standard
Cordova, MD
Pop: 2,719
21654 standard
Oxford, MD
Pop: 1,236
21671 standard
Tilghman, MD
Pop: 756

Related Areas

Talbot County Wye Mills, MD Maryland

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 21679 in? ▼
ZIP code 21679 (Wye Mills) is located in Talbot County, Maryland. Talbot County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/talbot-md.
What is the population of ZIP code 21679? ▼
ZIP code 21679 in Wye Mills, MD has a population of 483 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 21679? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 21679 is $119,821, which is 57% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 21679? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 21679 is $521,700, which is 88% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 21679? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 21679 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 21679? ▼
ZIP code 21679 has 15 business establishments employing approximately 81 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 21679? ▼
In ZIP code 21679, 65.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 48.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 21679? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 21679 is 6.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

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