ZIP code
21821
Deal Island, MD
21821 covers Deal Island in Somerset County, with 736 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 21821. Methodology
ZIP code map of 21821

About ZIP code 21821
Acceptable cities: Chance, Dames Quarter, Wenona
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 21821. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 21821
Race
- White741
- Black or African American50
- American Indian or Alaska Native2
- Asian1
- Other race1
- Two or more races52
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 11
Age
- Under 1051
- 10 to 1960
- 20 to 2955
- 30 to 3962
- 40 to 4968
- 50 to 59135
- 60 to 69196
- 70 to 79146
- 80 and older74
Income and housing in 21821
Education
- High school graduate86.1%
- Bachelor's degree8.4%
- Graduate degree1.7%
Places covering 21821
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Deal Island44.3%
- Chance39.0%
- Dames Quarter16.8%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Somerset County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Population history for 21821
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 863 | |
| 2006 | 873 | |
| 2007 | 953 | |
| 2008 | 878 | |
| 2009 | 820 | |
| 2010 | 805 | |
| 2011 | 928 | 748 |
| 2012 | 842 | 760 |
| 2013 | 815 | 780 |
| 2014 | 896 | 720 |
| 2015 | 788 | 710 |
| 2016 | 887 | 660 |
| 2017 | 997 | 620 |
| 2018 | 924 | 660 |
| 2019 | 871 | 650 |
| 2020 | 834 | 670 |
| 2021 | 732 | 650 |
| 2022 | 765 | 640 |
| 2023 | 736 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 21821
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 21840Nanticoke5.9 miPop 573 · Income $120,324
- 21867Upper Fairmount7.7 miPop 52 · Income —
- 21627Crocheron8.5 miPop 25 · Income $81,563
- 21814Bivalve8.9 miPop 205 · Income —
- 21865Tyaskin9.5 miPop 310 · Income $80,398
- 21871Westover10.3 miPop 1,635 · Income $52,064
- 21672Toddville10.5 miPop 161 · Income $80,385
- 21853Princess Anne11.0 miPop 11,161 · Income $51,710
- 21890Westover11.7 miPop 3,248 · Income —
- 21675Wingate12.7 miPop 43 · Income $23,958
- 21856Quantico13.2 miPop 816 · Income $77,946
- 21817Crisfield13.4 miPop 4,102 · Income $53,139
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 21821 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 21821 in?
- 21821 is in Deal Island, MD.
- What county is 21821 in?
- 21821 is in Somerset County.
- What is the median household income in 21821?
- The median household income in 21821 is $51,500.
- Which ZIP codes are near 21821?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 21821.