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Nanticoke ZIP code, Maryland

The ZIP code for Nanticoke, MD is 21840, and its area codes are 410, 443 and 667.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
434
Area codes
410, 443, 667

Nanticoke in numbers

About 434 people live in Nanticoke, in 113 households. The median household income is $94,189 a year, 9% below the Maryland median of $103,678 (US: $80,734). The median age is 34.6; 27.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.4% across Maryland).

Population434Nanticoke434
Households113Nanticoke113
Median age34.6Nanticoke34.6Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$94,189Nanticoke$94,189Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%Nanticoke27.6%Maryland43.4%US 35.7%
Population density165 / sq miNanticoke165 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Nanticoke CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Nanticoke

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Nanticoke
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
21840 Nanticoke , MD Standard 576 — under $10,000

Map of Nanticoke ZIP codes

21840

The ZIP codes of Nanticoke, MD, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Nanticoke

The nearest larger towns are Mount Vernon (1,067 people, 5.8 mi), Princess Anne (3,569 people, 11 mi) and Fairmount (440 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Nanticoke
TownPopulationDistance
Princess Anne 3,569 11.2 mi
Fruitland 5,801 14.6 mi
Salisbury 33,285 18.0 mi
Delmar 4,261 21.5 mi
Cambridge 13,152 22.4 mi
Pocomoke City 4,405 22.6 mi
Hurlock 2,819 24.9 mi
Laurel, DE 4,152 27.2 mi
Snow Hill 2,659 27.7 mi
Chesapeake Ranch Estates 9,241 29.5 mi

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