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Where 21874 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 21874 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hLBIZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 21,874 = 2 × 10937. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101010101110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 21872 (Whaleyville, MD, 3 mi away) and 21875 (Delmar, MD, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 21874 becomes 47812, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12487, 12748, 12784, 12847, 12874, 14728, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84721 in Cedar City, UT, 2,041 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 87%.
- 🎯1,246 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 21874 and you would come out at 38.39°S, 104.65°E — 773 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 29m.
- 📏 At 28.3 square miles of land, 21874 is bigger than 44% of ZIP codes — room for about 21 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,693This ZIP1,693 |
|---|---|
| Households | 666This ZIP666 |
| Housing units | 815This ZIP815 |
| Median age | 43.6This ZIP43.6Maryland39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $78,393This ZIP$78,393Maryland$103,678US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $236,700This ZIP$236,700Maryland$419,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,460This ZIP$1,460Maryland$1,705US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.2%This ZIP21.2% |
| Mean commute | 22.2 minThis ZIP22.2 min |
| Population density | 59.9 / sq miThis ZIP59.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 34This ZIP34 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 277This ZIP277 |
| Annual payroll | $12,141,000This ZIP$12,141,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,070This ZIP1,070 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $65,042,000This ZIP$65,042,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 28.27 sq miThis ZIP28.27 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Counties 21874 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 | 99.5% |
| Sussex County | 0.5% |
Other place names in 21874
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 21874
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
21872 | Whaleyville, MD | 3.2 mi |
21850 | Pittsville, MD | 3.3 mi |
21852 | Powellville, MD | 4.7 mi |
21849 | Parsonsburg, MD | 6.0 mi |
21862 | Showell, MD | 7.5 mi |
21811 | Berlin, MD | 8.6 mi |
21813 | Bishopville, MD | 9.5 mi |
19945 | Frankford, DE | 9.8 mi |
21875 | Delmar, MD | 10.9 mi |
19975 | Selbyville, DE | 11.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 21874?
21874 is in Willards, Maryland, in Wicomico County, part of the Salisbury, MD metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.3938, -75.3520.
What county is 21874 in?
21874 spans 2 counties: Wicomico County and Sussex 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 21874?
Willards uses area codes 410, 443 and 667, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 21874 in?
21874 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 21874?
About 1,693 people live in ZIP code 21874, in 666 households, at 59.9 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 21874?
$78,393 a year, against $103,678 across Maryland.
What ZIP codes are near 21874?
The closest are 21872 (3.2 mi), 21850 (3.3 mi), 21852 (4.7 mi), 21849 (6 mi) and 21862 (7.5 mi).
Is 21874 a PO Box ZIP code?
21874 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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