ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Maryland

ZIP Code 21824: Smith Island, MD

ZIP Code 21824 (Smith Island, Somerset County, Maryland) has an estimated 264 residents in 123 households. The median household income is $90,288, the median home value is $108,500 and the median gross rent is —. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 8 figures for this ZIP (population, households, household income, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

264*

Margin of error ±159· estimate has a large margin of error

Median household income

$90,288*

Margin of error ±$48,895· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$108,500

Margin of error ±$12,425

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

45.8 yrs

Margin of error ±17.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

14.6 min*

Margin of error ±17.0 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 21824 compares with Maryland and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2182445.8 yrsMaryland39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 21824$90,288*Maryland$103,678United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 21824$41,704Maryland$52,979United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 218246.8%Maryland9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 218240.0%*Maryland4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 218241.0%*Maryland43.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 21824$108,500Maryland$419,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 21824—Maryland$1,705/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2182475.6%*Maryland67.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2182414.6 min*Maryland31.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2182418.8%*Maryland19.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 21824

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 21824 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 21824	Margin of error	Maryland	United States
Total population	264*	±159	6,206,011	334,922,499
Median age	45.8 yrs	±17.3 yrs	39.4 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	123*	±81	2,362,928	129,227,496
Median household income	$90,288*	±$48,895	$103,678	$80,734
Per capita income	$41,704	±$9,550	$52,979	$44,673
Poverty rate	6.8%	±7.3 pts	9.4%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.0%*	±13.9 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.0%*	±12.7 pts	43.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$108,500	±$12,425	$419,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,705/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	75.6%*	±12.0 pts	67.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	14.6 min*	±17.0 min	31.1 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	18.8%*	±20.6 pts	19.3%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 21824
Group	ZIP 21824	Maryland	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	98.1%	46.6%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	28.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	6.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.9%	4.6%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	12.5%	19.3%

Where ZIP 21824 is

State: Maryland
Main county: Somerset County
Largest overlapping place: Smith Island (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 2.28 sq mi· about 116 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Somerset County

21817 Somerset County, MD 21821 Dames Quarter, MD 21838 Somerset County, MD 21853 Somerset County, MD 21866 Smith Island, MD 21871 Somerset County, MD

See every ZIP code in Maryland, or compare ZIP 21824 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.