ZIP code
21861
Sharptown, MD
21861 covers Sharptown in Wicomico County, with 806 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 21861. Methodology
About ZIP code 21861
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 21861. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 21861
Race
- White748
- Black or African American31
- American Indian or Alaska Native4
- Asian2
- Other race7
- Two or more races38
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 17
Age
- Under 10113
- 10 to 19114
- 20 to 2991
- 30 to 39110
- 40 to 4987
- 50 to 59103
- 60 to 69101
- 70 to 7965
- 80 and older46
Income and housing in 21861
Education
- High school graduate93.2%
- Bachelor's degree18.7%
- Graduate degree7.5%
Places covering 21861
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.
- Sharptown83.3%
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
16.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 21861
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 815 | |
| 2006 | 789 | |
| 2007 | 853 | |
| 2008 | 772 | |
| 2011 | 948 | |
| 2012 | 1,118 | |
| 2013 | 962 | |
| 2014 | 1,003 | |
| 2015 | 1,023 | |
| 2016 | 969 | 680 |
| 2017 | 867 | |
| 2018 | 815 | |
| 2019 | 689 | |
| 2020 | 687 | |
| 2021 | 738 | |
| 2022 | 776 | |
| 2023 | 806 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 21861
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 21659Rhodesdale4.8 miPop 1,480 · Income $68,889
- 21837Mardela Springs6.0 miPop 2,975 · Income $71,667
- 19931Bethel6.7 miPop 431 · Income $91,111
- 19973Seaford8.8 miPop 25,786 · Income $62,668
- 21830Hebron9.6 miPop 5,001 · Income $110,015
- 19940Delmar9.7 miPop 7,108 · Income $63,361
- 19956Laurel10.3 miPop 16,274 · Income $59,085
- 21643Hurlock10.8 miPop 5,176 · Income $61,708
- 21835Linkwood11.3 miPop 390 · Income $50,380
- 21631East New Market11.9 miPop 2,580 · Income $69,095
- 21875Delmar11.9 miPop 7,455 · Income $76,007
- 21664Secretary12.8 miPop 598 · Income $68,333
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ZIP code 21861 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 21861 in?
- 21861 is in Sharptown, MD.
- What county is 21861 in?
- 21861 is in Wicomico County.
- What is the median household income in 21861?
- The median household income in 21861 is $85,714.
- Which ZIP codes are near 21861?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 21861.