Worcester County, Maryland

Worcester County covers 468 sq mi of land and has about 53,700 residents. 11 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 10 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

53,700

115/sq mi

Median household income

$82K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$375K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,159

U.S. $1,413

Median age

50.7

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

9.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Worcester County

11 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
21811	Berlin	Residential	24,377	$90,082	$388,900
21813	Bishopville	Residential	2,999	$121,472	$628,000
21829	Girdletree	Residential	396	$71,359	$270,900
21841	Newark	Residential	793	—	$343,000
21842	Ocean City	Residential	11,226	$79,876	$447,700
21843	Ocean City · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
21851	Pocomoke City	Residential	7,297	$53,162	$206,700
21862	Showell	Residential	30	—	—
21863	Snow Hill	Residential	5,281	$61,975	$263,600
21864	Stockton	Residential	606	$82,917	$163,500
21872	Whaleyville	Residential	661	$117,888	$433,300

Worcester County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

13%

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

29%

Some college

22%

Associate's

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

14%

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

Transit

0.5%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

0.8%

At a glance

	Worcester	U.S.
Own their home	78%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.3%	35.7%
Work from home	12.3%	15.1%
Households with broadband	91.2%	91%
Without health insurance	5%	8.4%
Foreign-born	4.7%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	8.4%	6.2%
Unemployment	6.7%	5.2%
Average commute	23.3 min	26.4 min