Residential delivery area · Maryland
ZIP Code 21840: Nanticoke, MD
ZIP code 21840 uses the postal name Nanticoke, Maryland and lies entirely in Wicomico County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 580 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Nanticoke (50%), Waterview (9%) and Nanticoke Acres (5%), and under 1% in smaller places; 35% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Nanticoke · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wicomico County
- Census places
- Nanticoke (50%) census-designated place; Waterview (9%) census-designated place; Nanticoke Acres (5%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Salisbury, MD
- House district
- MD-1 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 5.3 sq mi · 109 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 21840?
21840 centers on 38.249°, -75.900° and covers 5.3 square miles of land plus 6.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 21814, 21865.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21840, 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 21840 compare with the rest of Wicomico County?
| Measure | 21840 | In Wicomico County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 576 | 13th of 16 | 386th of 477 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | <$10k | not ranked | not ranked |
21840's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (576). 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 55% 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 21840?
The 2020 Census counted 371 people in 21840; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 576. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 576±378 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 371−1.1% since 2010 (375)
- Households
- 179
- Median age
- 41.9
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 21840?
Of the 576 people the ACS estimates in 21840, 31.9% are under 18 and 27.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (69.3%), then Other or two or more (30.7%).
- Under 1831.9%
- 18 to 6441.0%
- 65 and older27.1%
- White, not Hispanic69.3%
- Other or two or more30.7%
- 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 are homes worth in 21840?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- under $10,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 68.2%
- Housing units
- 328
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 21840?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 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 21840?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21814 | Bivalve | 217 | – | 3.1 mi |
| 21865 | Tyaskin | 320 | $83k | 4.6 mi |
| 21821 | Deal Island | 797 | $60k | 5.9 mi (near) |
| 21627 | Crocheron | 26 | $96k | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 21856 | Quantico | 1,037 | $88k | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 21672 | Toddville | 161 | $83k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 21869 | Vienna | 827 | $62k | 9.6 mi (near) |
| 21853 | Princess Anne | 10,537 | $70k | 10.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.