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West Ocean City ZIP codes, Maryland

No ZIP code is named for West Ocean City, MD; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 2 ZIP codes cover it: 21811 and 21842. Its area codes are 410, 443 and 667.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
5,198
Area codes
410, 443, 667

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

West Ocean City in numbers

About 5,198 people live in West Ocean City, in 2,225 households. The median household income is $97,165 a year, 6% below the Maryland median of $103,678 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $423,700 (about the same as the Maryland median), and median gross rent is $1,620 a month. The median age is 49.5; 38.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.4% across Maryland); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population5,198West Ocean City5,198
Households2,225West Ocean City2,225
Median age49.5West Ocean City49.5Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$97,165West Ocean City$97,165Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$423,700West Ocean City$423,700Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,620West Ocean City$1,620Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher38.2%West Ocean City38.2%Maryland43.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.6 minWest Ocean City19.6 minMaryland31.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,241 / sq miWest Ocean City1,241 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering West Ocean City

These ZIP codes cover part of West Ocean City but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping West Ocean City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
21811 Berlin , MD Standard 24,377 $90,082 $388,900
21842 Ocean City , MD Standard 11,226 $79,876 $447,700

Map of West Ocean City ZIP codes

2181121842

The ZIP codes of West 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 West Ocean City

The nearest larger towns are Ocean Pines (12,351 people, 3.3 mi), Ocean City (6,903 people, 3.8 mi) and Berlin (5,232 people, 5.8 mi).

Towns near West Ocean City
TownPopulationDistance
Ocean Pines 12,351 3.3 mi
Ocean City 6,903 3.8 mi
Berlin 5,232 5.8 mi
Selbyville, DE 3,097 9.4 mi
Ocean View, DE 2,851 12.4 mi
Snow Hill 2,659 19.4 mi
Millsboro, DE 7,424 19.8 mi
Delmar 4,261 25.2 mi
Salisbury 33,285 25.8 mi
Georgetown, DE 7,660 28.0 mi
Fruitland 5,801 28.0 mi
Laurel, DE 4,152 29.3 mi
Lewes, DE 3,505 29.9 mi

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