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 Low-density area
- $82,917
- Median income Near-median income area
- $163,500
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 17.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Stockton pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 35%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31st 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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Stockton, Worcester County, Maryland, home to just 611 residents across 55.0 square miles, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 21864 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $82,917 (27% below the average Maryland ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,678. The poverty rate is 3.5%, with unemployment at 6.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $163,500 (63% below the average Maryland ZIP); owner occupancy is 90.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Worcester County, so 21864 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 21864, Stockton, 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
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 ZIP avg
$41,678
Per Capita Income
3.5%
Poverty Rate
6.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 21864 ranks among Maryland ZIPs
Stockton, MD household income vs. every Maryland ZIP code
Median household income among 419 reporting Maryland ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$82,917 26th percentile higher than 26% of 419 Maryland ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Maryland 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
311housing units
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 ZIP avg
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 |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 21864, both outside MD so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 21864 in?
ZIP code 21864 (Stockton) 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 21864?
ZIP code 21864 in Stockton, MD has a population of 611 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 21864?
The median household income in ZIP 21864 is $82,917, which is 9% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 21864?
The median home value in ZIP 21864 is $163,500, which is 41% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 21864?
The largest racial group in ZIP 21864 is White at 67.3%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 21864?
ZIP code 21864 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 33 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 21864?
In ZIP code 21864, 52.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 17.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 21864?
In ZIP code 21864, approximately 90.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 9.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 21864?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 21864 is 3.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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