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ZIP Code 21872: Whaleyville, MD
ZIP code 21872 uses the postal name Whaleyville, Maryland and lies entirely in Worcester County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 660 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $117,888 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 6% of its land lies in Whaleyville (a census-designated place); 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Whaleyville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Worcester County
- Census places
- Whaleyville census-designated place
- Micro area
- Ocean Pines, MD
- House district
- MD-1 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 16.4 sq mi · 40 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 21872?
21872 centers on 38.415°, -75.299° and covers 16.4 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 21874, 21813, 19945, 21811, 19966.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21872, 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 21872 compare with the rest of Worcester County?
| Measure | 21872 | In Worcester County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 661 | 9th of 12 | 379th of 477 |
| Median household income | $118k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $433k | not ranked | not ranked |
21872's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (661). 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 38% 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 21872?
The 2020 Census counted 684 people in 21872; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 661. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 661±455 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 684
- Households
- 270
- Median age
- 31.5
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 21872?
Of the 661 people the ACS estimates in 21872, 26.6% are under 18 and 12.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.2%).
- Under 1826.6%
- 18 to 6461.4%
- 65 and older12.0%
- White, not Hispanic91.2%
- Hispanic or Latino5.9%
- Black, not Hispanic2.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 21872 earn?
Median household income is $117,888 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $117,888±$18,598
- Income per person
- $42,681
- Below the poverty line
- 2.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 47.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,392370 returns; wages 70% 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 21872?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $433,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 97.8%
- Housing units
- 286
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 21872?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
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 21872?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21874 | Willards | 1,693 | $78k | 3.2 mi |
| 21813 | Bishopville | 2,999 | $122k | 6.5 mi |
| 19945 | Frankford, DE | 9,640 | $88k | 6.9 mi |
| 21811 | Berlin | 24,377 | $90k | 7.7 mi |
| 19966 | Millsboro, DE | 35,884 | $78k | 11.4 mi |
| 21862 | Showell | 30 | – | 4.9 mi (near) |
| 21850 | Pittsville | 3,850 | $80k | 6.5 mi (near) |
| 19975 | Selbyville, DE | 10,862 | $89k | 8.1 mi (near) |
| 21849 | Parsonsburg | 3,388 | $71k | 9.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.