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ZIP Code 21824: Smith Island (Ewell), MD
ZIP code 21824 is in Smith Island (postal name Ewell), Maryland, entirely in Somerset County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 260 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $90,288 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Smith Island (a census-designated place).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Ewell · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Somerset County
- Census places
- Smith Island census-designated place
- Metro area
- Salisbury, MD
- House district
- MD-1 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 2.3 sq mi · 116 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 21824?
21824 centers on 37.985°, -76.037° and covers 2.3 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 21866.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21824, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 21824 compare with the rest of Somerset County?
| Measure | 21824 | In Somerset County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 264 | 9th of 11 | 421st of 477 |
| Median household income | $90k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $109k | not ranked | not ranked |
21824's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (264). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 56% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 21824?
The 2020 Census counted 166 people in 21824; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 264. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 16.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 264±159 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 166−16.2% since 2010 (198)
- Households
- 123
- Median age
- 45.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 21824?
Of the 264 people the ACS estimates in 21824, 25.4% are under 18 and 29.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.1%).
- Under 1825.4%
- 18 to 6444.7%
- 65 and older29.9%
- White, not Hispanic98.1%
- Other or two or more1.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 21824 earn?
Median household income is $90,288 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $90,288±$48,895
- Income per person
- $41,704
- Below the poverty line
- 6.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 1.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 21824?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $108,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.6%
- Housing units
- 180
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 21824?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 21824?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21866 | Tylerton | 81 | $95k | 1.5 mi |
| 21817 | Crisfield | 4,417 | $56k | 11.0 mi (near) |
| 23440 | Tangier, VA | 252 | $36k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 21821 | Deal Island | 797 | $60k | 14.1 mi (near) |
| 21867 | Upper Fairmount | 60 | – | 15.8 mi (near) |
| 22539 | Reedville, VA | 2,074 | $89k | 16.0 mi (near) |
| 21838 | Marion Station | 1,873 | $88k | 16.5 mi (near) |
| 21627 | Crocheron | 26 | $96k | 17.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.