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ZIP Code 21835: Linkwood, MD
ZIP code 21835 uses the postal name Linkwood, Maryland and lies entirely in Dorchester County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 310 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,083 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Linkwood · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dorchester County
- Micro area
- Cambridge, MD
- House district
- MD-1 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 10.6 sq mi · 29 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 21835?
21835 centers on 38.534°, -75.936° and covers 10.6 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 21631, 21659, 21613, 21869.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21835, 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 21835 compare with the rest of Dorchester County?
| Measure | 21835 | In Dorchester County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 312 | 12th of 18 | 412th of 477 |
| Median household income | $47k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $51k | not ranked | not ranked |
21835's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (312). 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 33% 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 21835?
The 2020 Census counted 472 people in 21835; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 312. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 312±124 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 472
- Households
- 184
- Median age
- 60.8
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 21835?
Of the 312 people the ACS estimates in 21835, 4.2% are under 18 and 49.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.3%).
- Under 184.2%
- 18 to 6446.8%
- 65 and older49.0%
- White, not Hispanic93.3%
- Hispanic or Latino3.5%
- Black, not Hispanic3.2%
- 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 21835 earn?
Median household income is $47,083 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $47,083±$10,406
- Income per person
- $34,309
- Below the poverty line
- 5.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,326190 returns; wages 74% 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 21835?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $51,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.7%
- Housing units
- 184
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 21835?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade3
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 21835?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21631 | East New Market | 2,429 | $74k | 3.3 mi |
| 21659 | Rhodesdale | 1,601 | $74k | 7.9 mi |
| 21613 | Cambridge | 17,926 | $54k | 8.0 mi |
| 21869 | Vienna | 827 | $62k | 10.2 mi |
| 21664 | Secretary | 635 | $83k | 5.1 mi (near) |
| 21643 | Hurlock | 5,392 | $67k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 21673 | Trappe | 2,843 | $68k | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 21837 | Mardela Springs | 2,891 | $63k | 10.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.