ZIP code
21801
Salisbury, MD
21801 covers Salisbury in Wicomico County, with 30,063 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 21801. Methodology
ZIP code map of 21801
About ZIP code 21801
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 21801. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 21801
Race
- White15,584
- Black or African American11,774
- American Indian or Alaska Native131
- Asian1,019
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander10
- Other race872
- Two or more races1,793
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,845
Age
- Under 103,559
- 10 to 194,818
- 20 to 294,824
- 30 to 393,520
- 40 to 493,225
- 50 to 593,729
- 60 to 693,895
- 70 to 792,481
- 80 and older1,132
Income and housing in 21801
Education
- High school graduate87.5%
- Bachelor's degree33.6%
- Graduate degree14.7%
Places covering 21801
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.
- Salisbury36.7%
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
63.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 21801
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23,830 | |
| 2006 | 23,276 | |
| 2007 | 24,682 | |
| 2008 | 23,118 | |
| 2009 | 23,564 | |
| 2010 | 23,916 | |
| 2011 | 30,680 | 23,932 |
| 2012 | 30,990 | 23,770 |
| 2013 | 30,997 | 24,160 |
| 2014 | 31,052 | 23,990 |
| 2015 | 31,106 | 24,000 |
| 2016 | 29,494 | 23,780 |
| 2017 | 30,364 | 24,060 |
| 2018 | 30,007 | 23,890 |
| 2019 | 29,866 | 23,860 |
| 2020 | 30,122 | 24,160 |
| 2021 | 30,692 | 23,760 |
| 2022 | 30,766 | 24,370 |
| 2023 | 30,063 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 21801
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 21826Fruitland3.5 miPop 5,656 · Income $63,472
- 21810Allen4.1 miPop 125 · Income $133,201
- 21822Eden4.3 miPop 2,603 · Income $51,500
- 21830Hebron4.5 miPop 5,001 · Income $110,015
- 21856Quantico6.4 miPop 816 · Income $77,946
- 21804Salisbury8.3 miPop 39,461 · Income $68,882
- 21837Mardela Springs8.7 miPop 2,975 · Income $71,667
- 21865Tyaskin9.3 miPop 310 · Income $80,398
- 21875Delmar9.6 miPop 7,455 · Income $76,007
- 21853Princess Anne10.3 miPop 11,161 · Income $51,710
- 19940Delmar10.8 miPop 7,108 · Income $63,361
- 21849Parsonsburg12.1 miPop 3,845 · Income $74,966
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ZIP code 21801 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 21801 in?
- 21801 is in Salisbury, MD.
- What county is 21801 in?
- 21801 is in Wicomico County.
- What is the median household income in 21801?
- The median household income in 21801 is $67,140.
- Which ZIP codes are near 21801?
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