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Sharptown ZIP code, Maryland

The ZIP code for Sharptown, MD is 21861, and its area codes are 410, 443 and 667.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
874
Area codes
410, 443, 667

Sharptown in numbers

About 874 people live in Sharptown, in 349 households. The median household income is $85,938 a year, 17% below the Maryland median of $103,678 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $192,500 (54% below the Maryland median), and median gross rent is $1,185 a month. The median age is 36.0; 20.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.4% across Maryland); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population874Sharptown874
Households349Sharptown349
Median age36.0Sharptown36.0Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$85,938Sharptown$85,938Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$192,500Sharptown$192,500Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,185Sharptown$1,185Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%Sharptown20.8%Maryland43.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.6 minSharptown29.6 minMaryland31.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,071 / sq miSharptown2,071 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Sharptown

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Sharptown
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
21861 Sharptown , MD Standard 920 $86,027 $192,100

Map of Sharptown ZIP codes

21861

The ZIP codes of Sharptown, 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 Sharptown

The nearest larger towns are Hebron (1,566 people, 8.1 mi), Laurel, DE (4,152 people, 8.3 mi) and Blades, DE (1,071 people, 9.2 mi).

Towns near Sharptown
TownPopulationDistance
Laurel, DE 4,152 8.3 mi
Seaford, DE 8,485 10.0 mi
Hurlock 2,819 10.0 mi
Delmar 4,261 10.8 mi
Federalsburg 2,837 11.0 mi
Salisbury 33,285 13.4 mi
Bridgeville, DE 2,745 14.4 mi
Fruitland 5,801 15.9 mi
Cambridge 13,152 19.4 mi
Georgetown, DE 7,660 20.7 mi
Millsboro, DE 7,424 22.4 mi
Princess Anne 3,569 23.0 mi
Denton 4,936 24.3 mi
Easton 17,308 25.1 mi

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