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ZIP Code 21869: Vienna, MD
ZIP code 21869 uses the postal name Vienna, Maryland and lies entirely in Dorchester County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 830 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,045 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Vienna (under 1%) and Elliott (under 1%); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Vienna · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dorchester County
- Census places
- Vienna (under 1%); Elliott (under 1%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Cambridge, MD
- House district
- MD-1 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 86.9 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 21869?
21869 centers on 38.387°, -75.916° and covers 86.9 square miles of land plus 13.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 21856, 21837, 21830, 21835, 21613, 21659, 21861.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21869, 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 21869 compare with the rest of Dorchester County?
| Measure | 21869 | In Dorchester County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 827 | 7th of 18 | 360th of 477 |
| Median household income | $62k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $232k | not ranked | not ranked |
21869's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (827). 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 16% 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 21869?
The 2020 Census counted 908 people in 21869; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 827. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 827±201 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 908
- Households
- 308
- Median age
- 40.3
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 21869?
Of the 827 people the ACS estimates in 21869, 24.5% are under 18 and 24.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (67.4%), then Black (not Hispanic) (14.4%).
- Under 1824.5%
- 18 to 6451.4%
- 65 and older24.1%
- White, not Hispanic67.4%
- Black, not Hispanic14.4%
- Other or two or more9.8%
- Hispanic or Latino8.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 21869 earn?
Median household income is $62,045 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $62,045±$19,332
- Income per person
- $34,083
- Below the poverty line
- 7.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,818400 returns; wages 68% of AGI (IRS)
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 21869?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $232,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,596
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.1%
- Housing units
- 421
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 21869?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 21869?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21856 | Quantico | 1,037 | $88k | 7.6 mi |
| 21837 | Mardela Springs | 2,891 | $63k | 9.4 mi |
| 21830 | Hebron | 5,200 | $113k | 9.8 mi |
| 21835 | Linkwood | 312 | $47k | 10.2 mi |
| 21613 | Cambridge | 17,926 | $54k | 11.9 mi |
| 21659 | Rhodesdale | 1,601 | $74k | 14.4 mi |
| 21861 | Sharptown | 920 | $86k | 14.5 mi |
| 21814 | Bivalve | 217 | – | 6.5 mi (near) |
| 21865 | Tyaskin | 320 | $83k | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 21626 | Crapo | 256 | – | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 21840 | Nanticoke | 576 | – | 9.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.