Showell, MD · standard
ZIP Code 21862
Worcester County, Maryland - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 106
- 32/sq mi Moderate-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Showell has 106 residents, placing it among the least populous of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 32 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 21862 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 21862 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Showell, Worcester County, Maryland, home to just 106 residents across 3.3 square miles, a density of 32 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 21862, but per-capita income is -. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is -, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Worcester County, so 21862 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 21862, Showell, MD · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
106
Population
3.3
Area (sq mi)
32
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 21862?
-
Median Age
50.0%
Male
50.0%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
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)
How much do residents earn?
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
15housing units
15
Total Housing Units
15
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.00
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 21862, employing approximately 66 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,623,000.
5
Businesses
66
Employees
$3.6M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 21862 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21811
Berlin (21811)
22,550 residents
- 21842
Ocean City (21842)
11,089 residents
- 19975 8,253
Selbyville (19975)
8,253 residents
- 19945 6,862
Frankford (19945)
6,862 residents
- 21813 2,852
Bishopville (21813)
2,852 residents
- 21874 2,210
Willards (21874)
2,210 residents
- 21872 718
Whaleyville (21872)
718 residents
- 19967 354
Millville (19967)
354 residents
- 21862 106
Showell (21862)
106 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 21862 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 21862 in?
ZIP code 21862 (Showell) is located in Worcester County, Maryland. Worcester County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/worcester-md.
What is the population of ZIP code 21862?
ZIP code 21862 in Showell, MD has a population of 106 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 21862?
The largest racial group in ZIP 21862 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 21862?
ZIP code 21862 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 66 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
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