Wicomico County

Wicomico County has 104,914 residents across 15 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $76,210, 26% below the Maryland figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $254,700, and 30% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

104,914residentsACS 2020–2024

$76,210median household incomeMaryland: $104K

$254,700median home valueowner-occupied homes

90%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Wicomico County in MarylandZIP codes in Wicomico County highlighted; the rest of Maryland in grey

Map of Maryland with Wicomico County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 15 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
21801	30,088	$71K	$328K	58%	34%	87%	24 min
21804	40,430	$73K	$244K	51%	28%	91%	24 min
21814	217	$-666667K	$-666667K	100%	0%	100%	23 min
21822	2,926	$84K	$278K	82%	34%	82%	29 min
21826	5,451	$65K	$223K	66%	36%	99%	19 min
21830	5,200	$113K	$282K	88%	43%	95%	28 min
21837	2,891	$63K	$227K	87%	18%	77%	27 min
21840	576	$-666667K	$10K	68%	18%	100%	45 min
21849	3,388	$71K	$249K	76%	27%	79%	25 min
21850	3,850	$80K	$235K	88%	16%	96%	27 min
21856	1,037	$88K	$381K	81%	14%	84%	29 min
21861	920	$86K	$192K	86%	19%	97%	31 min
21865	320	$83K	$191K	100%	41%	46%	48 min
21874	1,693	$78K	$237K	82%	21%	89%	25 min
21875	7,646	$84K	$235K	69%	23%	95%	25 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

104,914 residents in 40,470 households, next to the Maryland figure.

23%

under 18

26%

aged 18–34

17%

aged 65 and over

26%

of households are people living alone

43%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

44,127 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $254,700 (±$10,820).

62%

of households own their home

70%

of homes are detached single-family houses

15%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,327

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20199%

2000–200918%

1990–199914%

1980–198914%

1970–197914%

1960–19698%

1950–19598%

1940–19494%

1939 or earlier9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$3,602.

$76,210

median household income

13.9%

of people live below the poverty line

5.9%

unemployment rate

30%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

25 min

average commute to work

13%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

88%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

90%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates