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ZIP Code 21842

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Ocean City · Worcester County · Maryland

Quick Facts

11,089

Population

23.0

Area (sq mi)

481

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

53.7

Median Age

47.5%

Male

52.5%

Female

9.5%

Foreign-Born

White 87.7%
African American 2.9%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$75,372

Median Household Income

$72,168

Per Capita Income

8.2%

Poverty Rate

7.3%

Unemployment Rate

19.3 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 67.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 39.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

32,684

Total Housing Units

5,792

Occupied Units

26,892

Vacant Units

1.91

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 73.6%
Renter 26.4%

$415,900

Median Home Value

$1,258

Median Rent

1983

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
21813 Bishopville, MD 2,852 5.4 mi
19944 Fenwick Island, DE 620 7.4 mi
21862 Showell, MD 106 7.3 mi
21811 Berlin, MD 22,550 7.7 mi
19975 Selbyville, DE 8,253 8.1 mi
19945 Frankford, DE 6,862 11.7 mi

Related Areas

Worcester County Ocean City, MD Maryland

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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