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Ocean City ZIP codes, Maryland

Ocean City, MD has 2 ZIP codes (21842 and 21843) and area codes 410, 443 and 667. The largest is 21842.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Population
6,903
Area codes
410, 443, 667

Ocean City in numbers

About 6,903 people live in Ocean City, in 3,828 households. The median household income is $77,750 a year, 25% below the Maryland median of $103,678 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $429,000 (about the same as the Maryland median), and median gross rent is $1,353 a month. The median age is 55.6; 41.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.4% across Maryland); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population6,903Ocean City6,903
Households3,828Ocean City3,828
Median age55.6Ocean City55.6Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$77,750Ocean City$77,750Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$429,000Ocean City$429,000Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,353Ocean City$1,353Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher41.7%Ocean City41.7%Maryland43.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.6 minOcean City19.6 minMaryland31.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,560 / sq miOcean City1,560 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Ocean City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ocean City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
21842 Ocean City , MD Standard 11,226 $79,876 $447,700
21843 Ocean City , MD No street area — — —

Map of Ocean City ZIP codes

2184221843

The ZIP codes of Ocean City, 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 Ocean City

The nearest larger towns are Ocean Pines (12,351 people, 4.2 mi), Millsboro, DE (7,424 people, 19 mi) and Georgetown, DE (7,660 people, 27 mi).

Towns near Ocean City
TownPopulationDistance
West Ocean City 5,198 3.8 mi
Ocean Pines 12,351 4.2 mi
Selbyville, DE 3,097 8.6 mi
Berlin 5,232 8.9 mi
Ocean View, DE 2,851 9.4 mi
Millsboro, DE 7,424 18.7 mi
Snow Hill 2,659 23.1 mi
Georgetown, DE 7,660 26.7 mi
Delmar 4,261 26.7 mi
Lewes, DE 3,505 26.9 mi
Salisbury 33,285 27.9 mi
Milton, DE 3,567 29.4 mi
Laurel, DE 4,152 29.7 mi

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