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Where 21822 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 21822 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZBIZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 21,822 = 2 × 3 × 3637. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101010100111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 21821 (Deal Island, MD, 16 mi away) and 21824 (Ewell, MD, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 21822 becomes 22812 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bridgewater, VA, 183 miles away.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12228, 12822, 18222, 21228, 21282, 22182, …). The farthest-flung twin is 81222 in Coaldale, CO, 1,627 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 86%.
- 🎯1,231 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 21822 and you would come out at 38.29°S, 104.34°E — 784 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 30m.
- 📏 At 38.3 square miles of land, 21822 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,926This ZIP2,926 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,108This ZIP1,108 |
| Housing units | 1,164This ZIP1,164 |
| Median age | 35.0This ZIP35.0Maryland39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $84,479This ZIP$84,479Maryland$103,678US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $277,700This ZIP$277,700Maryland$419,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,614This ZIP$1,614Maryland$1,705US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.3%This ZIP34.3% |
| Mean commute | 29.4 minThis ZIP29.4 min |
| Population density | 76.4 / sq miThis ZIP76.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 48This ZIP48 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 319This ZIP319 |
| Annual payroll | $14,505,000This ZIP$14,505,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,300This ZIP1,300 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $108,476,000This ZIP$108,476,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 38.28 sq miThis ZIP38.28 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.88 sq miThis ZIP0.88 sq mi |
Counties 21822 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Wicomico County | 49.9% |
| Worcester County | 26.5% |
| Somerset County | 23.6% |
Other place names in 21822
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 21822
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
21810 | Allen, MD | 1.5 mi |
21826 | Fruitland, MD | 2.9 mi |
21801 | Salisbury, MD | 4.3 mi |
21853 | Princess Anne, MD | 6.7 mi |
21802 | Salisbury, MD | 7.1 mi |
21803 | Salisbury, MD | 7.1 mi |
21804 | Salisbury, MD | 7.2 mi |
21856 | Quantico, MD | 7.8 mi |
21830 | Hebron, MD | 8.5 mi |
21865 | Tyaskin, MD | 9.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 21822?
21822 is in Eden, Maryland, in Wicomico County, part of the Salisbury, MD metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.2884, -75.6610.
What county is 21822 in?
21822 spans 3 counties: Wicomico County, Worcester County and Somerset County. Most of it falls in Wicomico County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 21822?
Eden uses area codes 410, 667 and 443, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 21822 in?
21822 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 21822?
About 2,926 people live in ZIP code 21822, in 1,108 households, at 76.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 21822?
$84,479 a year, against $103,678 across Maryland.
What ZIP codes are near 21822?
The closest are 21810 (1.5 mi), 21826 (2.9 mi), 21801 (4.3 mi), 21853 (6.7 mi) and 21802 (7.1 mi).
Is 21822 a PO Box ZIP code?
21822 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “21822 ZIP Code — Eden, Maryland (Wicomico County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/21822
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