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21835

ZIP 21835 is Linkwood, Maryland, in Dorchester County; area codes 443, 667 and 410; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Dorchester
Metro area
Cambridge, MD
Population
312
Coordinates
38.5342, -75.9360
☼ Live from 21835 — Linkwood, MD

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Where 21835 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 21835
  • 🔢 Type 21835 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SEBIZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 21,835 = 5 × 11 × 397. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101010101001011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 21830 (Hebron, MD, 14 mi away) and 21836 (Manokin, MD, 31 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 21835 becomes 53812 — and that is a real ZIP code: Kieler, WI, 818 miles away.
  • 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12538, 12583, 12835, 12853, 13825, 15238, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85321 in Ajo, AZ, 2,092 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 85%.
  • 🎯1,213 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 21835 and you would come out at 38.53°S, 104.06°E — 805 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 28m.
  • 📏 At 10.6 square miles of land, 21835 is bigger than 28% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.0 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population312This ZIP312
Households184This ZIP184
Housing units184This ZIP184
Median age60.8This ZIP60.8Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$47,083This ZIP$47,083Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$51,100This ZIP$51,100Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher9.7%This ZIP9.7%
Population density29.4 / sq miThis ZIP29.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees161This ZIP161
Annual payroll$16,001,000This ZIP$16,001,000
Tax returns filed190This ZIP190
Total adjusted gross income$9,182,000This ZIP$9,182,000

Land area

Land area10.60 sq miThis ZIP10.60 sq mi
Water area0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi

ZIP codes near 21835

ZIPCityDistance
21631 East New Market, MD 3.3 mi
21664 Secretary, MD 5.1 mi
21659 Rhodesdale, MD 7.9 mi
21613 Cambridge, MD 8.0 mi
21643 Hurlock, MD 8.5 mi
21673 Trappe, MD 9.5 mi
21869 Vienna, MD 10.2 mi
21837 Mardela Springs, MD 10.7 mi
21861 Sharptown, MD 11.3 mi
21677 Woolford, MD 13.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 21835?

21835 is in Linkwood, Maryland, in Dorchester County, part of the Cambridge, MD micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.5342, -75.9360.

What county is 21835 in?

21835 lies in Dorchester County.

What area code is 21835?

Linkwood uses area codes 443, 667 and 410, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 21835 in?

21835 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 21835?

About 312 people live in ZIP code 21835, in 184 households, at 29.4 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 21835?

$47,083 a year, against $103,678 across Maryland.

What ZIP codes are near 21835?

The closest are 21631 (3.3 mi), 21664 (5.1 mi), 21659 (7.9 mi), 21613 (8 mi) and 21643 (8.5 mi).

Is 21835 a PO Box ZIP code?

21835 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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