Stockton, MD · standard
ZIP Code 21864
Worcester County, Maryland — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 611
- 11/sq mi
- $82,917
- Median income
- $163,500
- Median home value
- 17.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Stockton pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 35%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 21864 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 21864 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 55.0 square miles in Stockton, Worcester County, Maryland. The area is home to 611 residents, producing a population density of 11 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 21864 against Maryland and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 21864 sits at $82,917 (27% below the Maryland average), while per-capita income is $41,678. The poverty rate stands at 3.5% and the unemployment rate at 6.4%. On housing, the median home value is $163,500 (63% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 90.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 21864 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Worcester County, so you can benchmark 21864 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 21864, Stockton, MD · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
611
Population
55.0
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 21864?
49.9
Median Age
41.3%
Male
58.7%
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?
$82,917
Median Household Income
-27% vs state
$41,678
Per Capita Income
3.5%
Poverty Rate
6.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 21864 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$82,917 Top 35% higher than 65% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
311
Total Housing Units
275
Occupied Units
36
Vacant Units
2.20
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$163,500
Median Home Value
-63% vs state
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 21864, employing approximately 33 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,046,000.
8
Businesses
33
Employees
$1.0M
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
Want a side-by-side? Compare 21864 vs 23356 →
ZIP 21864 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21851
Pocomoke City (21851)
7,315 residents
- 23336
Chincoteague Island (23336)
2,941 residents
- 23415 1,893
New Church (23415)
1,893 residents
- 23356 1,246
Greenbackville (23356)
1,246 residents
- 23303 741
Atlantic (23303)
741 residents
- 23395 645
Horntown (23395)
645 residents
- 21864 611
Stockton (21864)
611 residents
- 21829 527
Girdletree (21829)
527 residents
- 23337 377
Wallops Island (23337)
377 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 21864 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 21864 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23303
Atlantic (23303)
$107,143 median income
- 23356
Greenbackville (23356)
$101,855 median income
- 21864
Stockton (21864)
$82,917 median income
- 21829
Girdletree (21829)
$71,359 median income
- 23337
Wallops Island (23337)
$64,762 median income
- 23336
Chincoteague Island (23336)
$63,464 median income
- 21851
Pocomoke City (21851)
$53,162 median income
- 23415
New Church (23415)
$46,836 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 21864 ranks #3 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23356 | Greenbackville, VA | 1,246 | 3.6 mi |
| 21829 | Girdletree, MD | 527 | 4.0 mi |
| 23395 | Horntown, VA | 645 | 5.7 mi |
| 23336 | Chincoteague Island, VA | 2,941 | 7.1 mi |
| 21851 | Pocomoke City, MD | 7,315 | 7.9 mi |
| 23337 | Wallops Island, VA | 377 | 9.2 mi |
| 23415 | New Church, VA | 1,893 | 8.7 mi |
| 23303 | Atlantic, VA | 741 | 10.9 mi |
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