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Where 21826 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 21826 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZBIZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 21,826 = 2 × 7 × 1559. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101010101000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 21824 (Ewell, MD, 32 mi away) and 21829 (Girdletree, MD, 21 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 21826 becomes 62812 — and that is a real ZIP code: Benton, IL, 722 miles away.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12862, 16228, 16822, 18622, 21286, 21628, …). The farthest-flung twin is 81226 in Florence, CO, 1,590 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 86%.
- 🎯1,232 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 21826 and you would come out at 38.32°S, 104.37°E — 783 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 30m.
- 📏 At 4.1 square miles of land, 21826 is bigger than 17% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.1 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,451This ZIP5,451 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,909This ZIP1,909 |
| Housing units | 2,044This ZIP2,044 |
| Median age | 33.2This ZIP33.2Maryland39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,946This ZIP$64,946Maryland$103,678US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $223,100This ZIP$223,100Maryland$419,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,586This ZIP$1,586Maryland$1,705US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.2%This ZIP36.2% |
| Mean commute | 16.7 minThis ZIP16.7 min |
| Population density | 1,343.6 / sq miThis ZIP1,343.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 94This ZIP94 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,057This ZIP1,057 |
| Annual payroll | $38,724,000This ZIP$38,724,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,550This ZIP2,550 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $152,256,000This ZIP$152,256,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 4.06 sq miThis ZIP4.06 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 21826
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 21826
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
21822 | Eden, MD | 2.9 mi |
21801 | Salisbury, MD | 3.5 mi |
21810 | Allen, MD | 4.0 mi |
21802 | Salisbury, MD | 4.7 mi |
21803 | Salisbury, MD | 4.7 mi |
21804 | Salisbury, MD | 5.1 mi |
21830 | Hebron, MD | 7.9 mi |
21856 | Quantico, MD | 9.2 mi |
21875 | Delmar, MD | 9.4 mi |
21853 | Princess Anne, MD | 9.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 21826?
21826 is in Fruitland, Maryland, in Wicomico County, part of the Salisbury, MD metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.3204, -75.6265.
What county is 21826 in?
21826 lies in Wicomico County.
What area code is 21826?
Fruitland uses area codes 410, 667 and 443, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 21826 in?
21826 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 21826?
About 5,451 people live in ZIP code 21826, in 1,909 households, at 1,343.6 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 21826?
$64,946 a year, against $103,678 across Maryland.
What ZIP codes are near 21826?
The closest are 21822 (2.9 mi), 21801 (3.5 mi), 21810 (4 mi), 21802 (4.7 mi) and 21803 (4.7 mi).
Is 21826 a PO Box ZIP code?
21826 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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