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ZIP Code 21861: Sharptown, MD
ZIP code 21861 uses the postal name Sharptown, Maryland and lies entirely in Wicomico County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 920 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $86,027 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 16% of its land lies in Sharptown; 84% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Sharptown · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wicomico County
- Census places
- Sharptown
- Metro area
- Salisbury, MD
- House district
- MD-1 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 2.6 sq mi · 353 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 21861?
21861 centers on 38.536°, -75.727° and covers 2.6 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 21659, 21837, 19956, 21869.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21861, 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 21861 compare with the rest of Wicomico County?
| Measure | 21861 | In Wicomico County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 920 | 12th of 16 | 355th of 477 |
| Median household income | $86k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $192k | not ranked | not ranked |
21861's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (920). 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 69% 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 21861?
The 2020 Census counted 830 people in 21861; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 920. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 9.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 920±211 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 830+9.6% since 2010 (757)
- Households
- 373
- Median age
- 38.5
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 21861?
Of the 920 people the ACS estimates in 21861, 23.6% are under 18 and 19.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.1%).
- Under 1823.6%
- 18 to 6457.3%
- 65 and older19.1%
- White, not Hispanic89.1%
- Black, not Hispanic5.2%
- Other or two or more2.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.3%
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 21861 earn?
Median household income is $86,027 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($80,747 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $86,027
- Income per person
- $38,676
- Below the poverty line
- 5.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.3%
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 21861?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $192,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,185
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.1%
- Housing units
- 413
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 21861?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as 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 21861?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21659 | Rhodesdale | 1,601 | $74k | 4.8 mi |
| 21837 | Mardela Springs | 2,891 | $63k | 6.0 mi |
| 19956 | Laurel, DE | 16,327 | $66k | 10.3 mi |
| 21869 | Vienna | 827 | $62k | 14.5 mi |
| 19931 | Bethel, DE | 375 | $99k | 6.7 mi (near) |
| 19973 | Seaford, DE | 26,834 | $64k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 21830 | Hebron | 5,200 | $113k | 9.6 mi (near) |
| 19940 | Delmar, DE | 7,540 | $65k | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 21643 | Hurlock | 5,392 | $67k | 10.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.