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Where 21863 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 21863 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EgBIZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 21863 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101010101100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 21862 (Showell, MD, 18 mi away) and 21864 (Stockton, MD, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 21863 becomes 36812, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12836, 12863, 13628, 13682, 13826, 13862, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83612 in Council, ID, 2,153 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 86%.
- 🎯1,246 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 21863 and you would come out at 38.19°S, 104.60°E — 768 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 30m.
- 📏 At 122.5 square miles of land, 21863 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 93 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,281This ZIP5,281 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,113This ZIP2,113 |
| Housing units | 2,289This ZIP2,289 |
| Median age | 40.1This ZIP40.1Maryland39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,975This ZIP$61,975Maryland$103,678US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $263,600This ZIP$263,600Maryland$419,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,002This ZIP$1,002Maryland$1,705US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.3%This ZIP24.3% |
| Mean commute | 22.8 minThis ZIP22.8 min |
| Population density | 43.1 / sq miThis ZIP43.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 93This ZIP93 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 614This ZIP614 |
| Annual payroll | $28,663,000This ZIP$28,663,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,360This ZIP2,360 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $167,253,000This ZIP$167,253,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 122.54 sq miThis ZIP122.54 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.73 sq miThis ZIP4.73 sq mi |
Other place names in 21863
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 21863
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
21829 | Girdletree, MD | 6.4 mi |
21841 | Newark, MD | 6.9 mi |
21852 | Powellville, MD | 9.8 mi |
21864 | Stockton, MD | 10.8 mi |
21851 | Pocomoke City, MD | 10.9 mi |
21804 | Salisbury, MD | 11.3 mi |
21850 | Pittsville, MD | 12.0 mi |
23356 | Greenbackville, VA | 12.3 mi |
21849 | Parsonsburg, MD | 12.6 mi |
21811 | Berlin, MD | 13.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 21863?
21863 is in Snow Hill, Maryland, in Worcester County, part of the Ocean Pines, MD micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.1879, -75.3990.
What county is 21863 in?
21863 lies in Worcester County.
What area code is 21863?
Snow Hill uses area codes 410, 443 and 667, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 21863 in?
21863 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 21863?
About 5,281 people live in ZIP code 21863, in 2,113 households, at 43.1 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 21863?
$61,975 a year, against $103,678 across Maryland.
What ZIP codes are near 21863?
The closest are 21829 (6.4 mi), 21841 (6.9 mi), 21852 (9.8 mi), 21864 (10.8 mi) and 21851 (10.9 mi).
Is 21863 a PO Box ZIP code?
21863 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “21863 ZIP Code — Snow Hill, Maryland (Worcester County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/21863
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