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ZIP Code 21838: Marion Station, MD
ZIP code 21838 uses the postal name Marion Station, Maryland and lies entirely in Somerset County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $88,438 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Marion Station · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Somerset County
- Metro area
- Salisbury, MD
- House district
- MD-1 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 54.9 sq mi · 34 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 21838?
21838 centers on 38.018°, -75.738° and covers 54.9 square miles of land plus 6.7 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 21817, 21871, 21851, 23415.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21838, 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 21838 compare with the rest of Somerset County?
| Measure | 21838 | In Somerset County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,873 | 6th of 11 | 316th of 477 |
| Median household income | $88k | 1st of 3 | 202nd of 293 |
| Median home value | $202k | not ranked | not ranked |
21838's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$74,998) is more than a quarter of the figure ($202,400). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 72% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 35% of all 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 21838?
The 2020 Census counted 1,717 people in 21838; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,873. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,873±514 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,717−1.1% since 2010 (1,736)
- Households
- 715
- Median age
- 44.6
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 21838?
Of the 1,873 people the ACS estimates in 21838, 19.5% are under 18 and 13.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.6%).
- Under 1819.5%
- 18 to 6467.1%
- 65 and older13.4%
- White, not Hispanic83.6%
- Other or two or more7.9%
- Hispanic or Latino5.3%
- Black, not Hispanic3.3%
- 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 21838 earn?
Median household income is $88,438 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Somerset County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($86,564 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $88,438±$11,122
- Income per person
- $40,941
- Below the poverty line
- 3.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,535790 returns; wages 68% 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 21838?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $202,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,073
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.4%
- Housing units
- 917
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 21838?
24 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Construction3
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
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 21838?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21817 | Crisfield | 4,417 | $56k | 5.9 mi |
| 21871 | Westover | 1,764 | $51k | 6.1 mi |
| 21851 | Pocomoke City | 7,297 | $53k | 11.4 mi |
| 23415 | New Church, VA | 2,289 | $47k | 11.4 mi |
| 23426 | Sanford, VA | 37 | – | 6.9 mi (near) |
| 21867 | Upper Fairmount | 60 | – | 7.1 mi (near) |
| 23427 | Saxis, VA | 218 | – | 8.2 mi (near) |
| 23488 | Withams, VA | 62 | $77k | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 21890 | Westover | 3,289 | – | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 23409 | Mears, VA | 109 | $67k | 9.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.