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Tilghman Island ZIP codes, Maryland

No ZIP code is named for Tilghman Island, MD; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 2 ZIP codes cover it: 21671 and 21665. Its area codes are 410 and 667.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
741
Area codes
410, 667

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Tilghman Island itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Tilghman (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Tilghman Island in numbers

About 741 people live in Tilghman Island, in 372 households. The median household income is $45,625 a year, 56% below the Maryland median of $103,678 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $299,400 (29% below the Maryland median). The median age is 57.1; 26.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.4% across Maryland); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population741Tilghman Island741
Households372Tilghman Island372
Median age57.1Tilghman Island57.1Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$45,625Tilghman Island$45,625Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$299,400Tilghman Island$299,400Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%Tilghman Island26.1%Maryland43.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.5 minTilghman Island24.5 minMaryland31.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density309 / sq miTilghman Island309 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Tilghman Island

These ZIP codes cover part of Tilghman Island but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Tilghman Island
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
21665 Sherwood , MD Standard 229 — $672,600
21671 Tilghman , MD Standard 727 $45,125 $294,600

Map of Tilghman Island ZIP codes

2166521671

The ZIP codes of Tilghman Island, 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 Tilghman Island

The nearest larger towns are St. Michaels (1,240 people, 8.5 mi), North Beach (2,296 people, 11 mi) and Chesapeake Beach (6,456 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Tilghman Island
TownPopulationDistance
Chesapeake Beach 6,456 11.8 mi
Deale 5,333 12.4 mi
Shady Side 4,727 13.2 mi
Owings 2,643 14.4 mi
Easton 17,308 15.2 mi
Huntingtown 2,689 16.6 mi
Mayo 8,694 16.8 mi
Cambridge 13,152 17.4 mi
Prince Frederick 2,955 17.5 mi
Chester 4,797 17.9 mi
Annapolis Neck 12,032 18.3 mi
Stevensville 8,802 18.8 mi
Grasonville 3,564 19.1 mi
Edgewater 8,519 20.0 mi

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