ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Maryland

ZIP Code 21856: Wicomico County, MD

ZIP Code 21856 (Wicomico County, Maryland) has an estimated 1,037 residents in 377 households. The median household income is $88,045, the median home value is $380,600 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. 7 figures for this ZIP (households, poverty rate, 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

1,037

Margin of error ±502

Median household income

$88,045

Margin of error ±$21,539

Median home value

$380,600

Margin of error ±$182,158

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

42.6 yrs

Margin of error ±14.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.7 min*

Margin of error ±23.6 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 21856 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 2185642.6 yrsMaryland39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 21856$88,045Maryland$103,678United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 21856$37,388Maryland$52,979United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2185617.9%*Maryland9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 2185613.8%*Maryland4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2185614.3%*Maryland43.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 21856$380,600Maryland$419,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 21856—Maryland$1,705/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2185680.6%*Maryland67.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2185625.7 min*Maryland31.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 218566.9%*Maryland19.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 21856

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 21856 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 21856	Margin of error	Maryland	United States
Total population	1,037	±502	6,206,011	334,922,499
Median age	42.6 yrs	±14.2 yrs	39.4 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	377*	±190	2,362,928	129,227,496
Median household income	$88,045	±$21,539	$103,678	$80,734
Per capita income	$37,388	±$7,915	$52,979	$44,673
Poverty rate	17.9%*	±18.5 pts	9.4%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	13.8%*	±12.4 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.3%*	±11.2 pts	43.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$380,600	±$182,158	$419,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,705/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	80.6%*	±54.2 pts	67.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	25.7 min*	±23.6 min	31.1 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	6.9%*	±11.0 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 21856
Group	ZIP 21856	Maryland	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	61.0%	46.6%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	18.6%	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	6.6%	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	13.8%	4.6%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	12.5%	19.3%

Where ZIP 21856 is

State: Maryland
Main county: Wicomico County
Largest overlapping place: Quantico (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 33.48 sq mi· about 31 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 Wicomico County

21801 Wicomico County, MD 21804 Wicomico County, MD 21810 Allen, MD 21814 Jesterville, MD 21822 Wicomico County, MD 21826 Fruitland, MD 21830 Wicomico County, MD 21837 Wicomico County, MD 21840 Nanticoke, MD 21849 Wicomico County, MD 21850 Wicomico County, MD 21861 Wicomico County, MD 21865 Wicomico County, MD 21874 Wicomico County, MD 21875 Wicomico County, MD

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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.