Residential delivery area · Maryland
ZIP Code 21829: Girdletree, MD
ZIP code 21829 uses the postal name Girdletree, Maryland and lies entirely in Worcester County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $71,359 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Girdletree (a census-designated place); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Girdletree · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Worcester County
- Census places
- Girdletree census-designated place
- Micro area
- Ocean Pines, MD
- House district
- MD-1 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 16.8 sq mi · 24 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 21829?
21829 centers on 38.098°, -75.371° and covers 16.8 square miles of land plus 1.3 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 21864, 21863, 21851.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21829, 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 21829 compare with the rest of Worcester County?
| Measure | 21829 | In Worcester County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 396 | 11th of 12 | 406th of 477 |
| Median household income | $71k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $271k | not ranked | not ranked |
21829's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (396). 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 29% 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 21829?
The 2020 Census counted 479 people in 21829; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 396. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 396±223 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 479
- Households
- 199
- Median age
- 59.5
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 21829?
Of the 396 people the ACS estimates in 21829, 5.8% are under 18 and 16.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 185.8%
- 18 to 6477.8%
- 65 and older16.4%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 21829 earn?
Median household income is $71,359 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $71,359±$44,370
- Income per person
- $48,030
- Below the poverty line
- 13.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 14.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,617230 returns; wages 70% of AGI (IRS)
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 21829?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $270,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.0%
- Housing units
- 227
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 21829?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 21829?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21864 | Stockton | 606 | $83k | 4.9 mi |
| 21863 | Snow Hill | 5,281 | $62k | 6.4 mi |
| 21851 | Pocomoke City | 7,297 | $53k | 9.5 mi |
| 23356 | Greenbackville, VA | 1,628 | $102k | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 23395 | Horntown, VA | 466 | – | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 21841 | Newark | 793 | – | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 23336 | Chincoteague Island, VA | 3,319 | $64k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 23337 | Wallops Island, VA | 666 | $65k | 12.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.