ZIP code
21856
Quantico, MD
21856 covers Quantico in Wicomico County, with 816 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 21856. Methodology
ZIP code map of 21856
About ZIP code 21856
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 21856. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 21856
Race
- White647
- Black or African American152
- American Indian or Alaska Native4
- Asian8
- Other race17
- Two or more races51
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 35
Age
- Under 1099
- 10 to 19116
- 20 to 2955
- 30 to 3982
- 40 to 49109
- 50 to 59128
- 60 to 69162
- 70 to 7985
- 80 and older43
Income and housing in 21856
Education
- High school graduate91.0%
- Bachelor's degree19.6%
- Graduate degree11.0%
Places covering 21856
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.
- Quantico13.8%
- Whitehaven5.2%
- Tyaskin2.6%
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.
- Wicomico 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
78.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 21856
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 950 | |
| 2006 | 856 | |
| 2007 | 953 | |
| 2008 | 902 | |
| 2009 | 868 | |
| 2010 | 850 | |
| 2011 | 1,037 | 827 |
| 2012 | 1,185 | 800 |
| 2013 | 870 | 790 |
| 2014 | 892 | 740 |
| 2015 | 762 | 730 |
| 2016 | 824 | 730 |
| 2017 | 792 | 760 |
| 2018 | 913 | 790 |
| 2019 | 875 | 770 |
| 2020 | 957 | 790 |
| 2021 | 1,145 | 730 |
| 2022 | 924 | 710 |
| 2023 | 816 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 21856
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 21865Tyaskin3.7 miPop 310 · Income $80,398
- 21830Hebron5.6 miPop 5,001 · Income $110,015
- 21814Bivalve6.2 miPop 205 · Income —
- 21810Allen6.4 miPop 125 · Income $133,201
- 21801Salisbury6.4 miPop 30,063 · Income $67,140
- 21869Vienna7.6 miPop 889 · Income $66,484
- 21822Eden7.8 miPop 2,603 · Income $51,500
- 21840Nanticoke8.0 miPop 573 · Income $120,324
- 21837Mardela Springs8.7 miPop 2,975 · Income $71,667
- 21826Fruitland9.2 miPop 5,656 · Income $63,472
- 21853Princess Anne9.7 miPop 11,161 · Income $51,710
- 21890Westover13.0 miPop 3,248 · Income —
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ZIP code 21856 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 21856 in?
- 21856 is in Quantico, MD.
- What county is 21856 in?
- 21856 is in Wicomico County.
- What is the median household income in 21856?
- The median household income in 21856 is $77,946.
- Which ZIP codes are near 21856?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 21856.