21842

  1. Legal Resources for the 21842 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 21842 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 21842 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 21842 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 21842 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 21842 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 21842 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 21842 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 21842 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 21842 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,147
  • Land Area (2000): 23.881 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.252 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 28,315
Population - Urban/Rural for the 21842 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,030 97.63%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 244 2.37%



Employment Information for the 21842 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 21842 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,748 53.13%
15-35 hours 1,131 12.66%
1-14 hours 278 3.11%
No regular hours 2,780 31.11%

Time Left For Work for the 21842 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 135 2.85%
5 AM-5:29 AM 45 0.95%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 144 3.04%
6 AM-6:29 AM 211 4.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 271 5.73%
7 AM-7:29 AM 522 11.04%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 544 11.50%
8 AM-8:29 AM 653 13.81%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 480 10.15%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 605 12.79%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 221 4.67%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 94 1.99%
Noon-3:59 PM 305 6.45%
4 PM-11:59 PM 500 10.57%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 21842 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 358 7.57%
5-9 964 20.38%
10-14 935 19.77%
15-19 747 15.79%
20-24 485 10.25%
25-29 149 3.15%
30-34 356 7.53%
35-39 117 2.47%
40-44 156 3.30%
45-59 315 6.66%
60-89 49 1.04%
At least 90 99 2.09%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 21842 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 165 3.49% 3,473 73.42%
30-44 19 0.40% 610 12.90%
45-59 0 0.00% 315 6.66%
At least 60 8 0.17% 140 2.96%

Type Of Commute for the 21842 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 65 1.30%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 394 7.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,767 75.29%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 73 1.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 192 3.84%
Color 6 Box Walked 239 4.78%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 273 5.46%



Family Information for the 21842 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 804
People at same address in 1995: 4,774
Household Income in 1999 for the 21842 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 357 7.11%
$10,000-$14,999 299 5.96%
$15,000-$19,999 411 8.19%
$20,000-$24,999 455 9.06%
$25,000-$29,999 393 7.83%
$30,000-$34,999 384 7.65%
$35,000-$39,999 365 7.27%
$40,000-$44,999 281 5.60%
$45,000-$49,999 294 5.86%
$50,000-$59,999 480 9.56%
$60,000-$74,999 414 8.25%
$75,000-$99,999 355 7.07%
$100,000-$124,999 217 4.32%
$125,000-$149,999 95 1.89%
$150,000-$199,999 108 2.15%
$200,000 or more 112 2.23%

Household Type for the 21842 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,788 35.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,686 33.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 461 9.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 474 9.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 59 1.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 344 6.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 123 2.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 38 0.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 0.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.04%

Household Income Type for the 21842 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,778 26.20%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,291 15.89%
Public Assistance 99 0.69%
Retirement 1,339 9.29%
Self Employment 682 4.73%
Social Security 1,749 12.13%
Supplemental Security 86 0.60%
Wage / Salary 3,578 24.81%
Other 818 5.67%

Family Type for the 21842 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,643 74.58%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 560 25.42%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 21842 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 514 11.16%
Color 1 Box Married 2,481 53.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,501 32.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 111 2.41%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 21842 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 531 12.05%
Color 1 Box Married 2,387 54.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 907 20.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 581 13.19%



Education Information for the 21842 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 21842 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 281 3.20%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,010 11.51%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,782 31.70%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,054 23.40%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 453 5.16%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,549 17.65%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 647 7.37%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 21842 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 41 0.40% 62 0.61% 103 1.02%
Kindergarten 108 1.06% 14 0.14% 122 1.20%
Grades 1-4 319 3.14% 40 0.39% 359 3.54%
Grades 5-8 250 2.46% 36 0.35% 286 2.82%
Grades 9-12 355 3.50% 44 0.43% 399 3.93%
Undergrad college 268 2.64% 5 0.05% 273 2.69%
Graduate or professional school 72 0.71% 37 0.36% 109 1.07%
Total 1,413 13.93% 238 2.35% 1,651 16.27%



Public Benefits Information for the 21842 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 21842 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,435 92.22%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 796 7.78%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 21842 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 21842 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 797 7.85%
10-19 Years 773 7.62%
20-29 Years 1,206 11.89%
30-39 Years 1,472 14.51%
40-49 Years 1,462 14.41%
50-59 Years 1,402 13.82%
60-69 Years 1,459 14.38%
70-79 Years 1,192 11.75%
80-89 Years 349 3.44%
90+ Years 35 0.34%

Population - Male/Female for the 21842 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,157 50.82%
Color 1 Box Female 4,990 49.18%

Population By Ethnicity for the 21842 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,591 94.52%
Color 1 Box African-American 235 2.32%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 135 1.33%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 83 0.82%
Color 2 Box Asian 72 0.71%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 19 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 21842 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,455 22.60%
2. Irish 2,008 18.48%
3. English 1,813 16.69%
4. Italian 873 8.04%
5. United States Or American 684 6.30%
6. Polish 564 5.19%
7. Scottish 329 3.03%
8. French Non-Basque 276 2.54%
9. Scotch Irish 211 1.94%
10. Welsh 192 1.77%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 21842 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,227 93.24%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 267 2.70%
3. French 72 0.73%
4. Italian 67 0.68%
5. Arabic 59 0.60%
6. Greek 51 0.52%
7. German 39 0.39%
8. Other Indo European 26 0.26%
9. African 24 0.24%
10. Polish 21 0.21%

Citizen Type for the 21842 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,813 95.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 171 1.66%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 290 2.82%



Cities for the 21842 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Ocean City