ZIP code
21872
Whaleyville, MD
21872 covers Whaleyville in Worcester County, with 675 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 21872. Methodology
ZIP code map of 21872
About ZIP code 21872
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 21872. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 21872
Race
- White577
- Black or African American51
- American Indian or Alaska Native1
- Asian4
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race11
- Two or more races39
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 24
Age
- Under 1070
- 10 to 1973
- 20 to 2968
- 30 to 3963
- 40 to 4987
- 50 to 59121
- 60 to 69113
- 70 to 7960
- 80 and older29
Income and housing in 21872
Education
- High school graduate95.2%
- Bachelor's degree45.6%
- Graduate degree8.2%
Places covering 21872
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.
- Whaleyville28.1%
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.
- Worcester 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
71.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 21872
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 665 | |
| 2006 | 606 | |
| 2007 | 674 | |
| 2008 | 652 | |
| 2009 | 658 | |
| 2010 | 668 | |
| 2011 | 606 | 647 |
| 2012 | 611 | 650 |
| 2013 | 470 | 660 |
| 2014 | 605 | 630 |
| 2015 | 523 | 680 |
| 2016 | 544 | 680 |
| 2017 | 497 | 650 |
| 2018 | 516 | 610 |
| 2019 | 379 | 630 |
| 2020 | 585 | 630 |
| 2021 | 573 | 640 |
| 2022 | 573 | 600 |
| 2023 | 675 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 21872
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 21874Willards3.2 miPop 1,847 · Income $74,545
- 21862Showell4.9 miPop 41 · Income —
- 21850Pittsville6.5 miPop 3,733 · Income $76,667
- 21813Bishopville6.5 miPop 2,936 · Income $102,332
- 19945Frankford6.9 miPop 8,917 · Income $86,021
- 21811Berlin7.7 miPop 24,263 · Income $91,293
- 19975Selbyville8.1 miPop 10,356 · Income $86,063
- 21849Parsonsburg9.2 miPop 3,845 · Income $74,966
- 19966Millsboro11.4 miPop 34,892 · Income $75,436
- 19939Dagsboro11.7 miPop 7,833 · Income $86,583
- 21842Ocean City12.1 miPop 11,121 · Income $75,372
- 19967Millville12.9 miPop 2,093 · Income $89,545
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ZIP code 21872 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 21872 in?
- 21872 is in Whaleyville, MD.
- What county is 21872 in?
- 21872 is in Worcester County.
- What is the median household income in 21872?
- The median household income in 21872 is $114,625.
- Which ZIP codes are near 21872?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 21872.