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Willards, MD · standard

ZIP Code 21874

Wicomico County, Maryland - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

2,210
32/sq mi
$78,393
Median income
$236,700
Median home value
21.2%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Willards pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 40%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 46%
home value, US ZIPs
32
people per sq mi
82%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 21874 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 21874 covers 69.3 square miles in Willards, Wicomico County, Maryland (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,210 residents on file, a density of 32 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 21874 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $78,393 (31% below the Maryland average), while per-capita income is $33,201. Poverty here runs at 17.9%, with unemployment measured at 8.3%. Median home value sits at $236,700 (47% below the state average), median rent at $1,460 a month, and owner-occupancy at 82.4%.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.6, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 7 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 21874, plus 6 more within Wicomico County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

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 →

Top industries in ZIP 21874

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Willards, MD

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 21874.

establishments

What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

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 21874, Willards, 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

2,210

Population

69.3

Area (sq mi)

32

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 21874?

43.6

Median Age

49.4%

Male

50.6%

Female

4.8%

Foreign-Born

White 82.9%
African American 2.5%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 13.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%

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?

$78,393

Median Household Income

-31% vs state

$33,201

Per Capita Income

17.9%

Poverty Rate

8.3%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 21874 ranks nationally

Willards, MD household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$78,393 Top 40% higher than 60% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 56.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 21.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

815

Total Housing Units

666

Occupied Units

149

Vacant Units

2.53

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 82.4%
Renter 17.6%

$236,700

Median Home Value

-47% vs state

$1,460

Median Rent

1985

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 34 business establishments in ZIP 21874, employing approximately 277 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,141,000.

34

Businesses

277

Employees

$12.1M

Annual Payroll

5

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 10 29.4%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 6 17.6%
Retail trade 4 11.8%
Finance and insurance 3 8.8%
Other services (except public administration) 3 8.8%

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 21874 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 21874 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 21874 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 21874 ranks #5 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
21850 Pittsville, MD 2,790 3.3 mi
21872 Whaleyville, MD 718 3.7 mi
21849 Parsonsburg, MD 3,238 6.0 mi
21862 Showell, MD 106 7.0 mi
21841 Newark, MD 860 10.4 mi
21811 Berlin, MD 22,550 8.8 mi
19945 Frankford, DE 6,862 10.3 mi

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Pop: 38,491
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Pop: 29,961
21875 standard
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Pop: 6,467
21826 standard
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Pop: 4,837
21830 standard
Hebron, MD
Pop: 4,026
21849 standard
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Pop: 3,238

Related Areas

Wicomico County Willards, MD Maryland

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 21874 in? ▼
ZIP code 21874 (Willards) is located in Wicomico County, Maryland. Wicomico County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/wicomico-md.
What is the population of ZIP code 21874? ▼
ZIP code 21874 in Willards, MD has a population of 2,210 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 21874? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 21874 is $78,393, which is 3% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 21874? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 21874 is $236,700, which is 15% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 21874? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 21874 is White at 82.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 6.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 21874? ▼
ZIP code 21874 has 34 business establishments employing approximately 277 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 21874? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 21874 are: Construction (10), Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (6), Retail trade (4). There are 5 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 21874? ▼
In ZIP code 21874, 56.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 21.2% 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 21874? ▼
In ZIP code 21874, approximately 82.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 17.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 21874? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 21874 is 17.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.