Zip code 21627: Crocheron, Maryland
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 21627
21627 is a rural zip code in Crocheron, Maryland (Dorchester County), covering 1.7 sq mi of land. About 26 people live here, or 16 per square mile. The median resident is 72.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $96,250 a year, 19% above the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $225,000, or 2.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%).
How 21627 compares
Only about 26 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · MD 6,206,011
- Population density16/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · MD 639/sq mi
- Median household income$96,250U.S. $80,734 · MD $103,678
- Per capita income$54,865U.S. $44,673 · MD $52,979
- Median home value$225,000U.S. $332,700 · MD $419,900
- Median age72.3U.S. 38.9 · MD 39.4
- U.S. 12.5% · MD 9.4%
- U.S. 35.7% · MD 43.4%
- U.S. 65.2% · MD 67.6%
- U.S. 61.4 · MD 67.7
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · MD 92.4%
- U.S. 8.4% · MD 6.3%
- Veterans38.5%U.S. 6.2% · MD 6.8%
- U.S. 14.1% · MD 16.6%
- Housing vacancy28.6%U.S. 10.1% · MD 7.7%
- U.S. 17.2% · MD 16.7%
- U.S. 22% · MD 22.2%
- U.S. 0.483 · MD 0.456
| Measure | 21627 | Dorchester | MD | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26 | 32,754 | 6,206,011 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 16/sq mi | 61/sq mi | 639/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $96,250 | $61,839 | $103,678 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $54,865 | $35,605 | $52,979 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $225,000 | $262,400 | $419,900 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 72.3 | 43.5 | 39.4 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 17.1% | 9.4% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 61.5% | 19.4% | 43.4% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 65.6% | 67.6% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 56.2 | 67.7 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 85.8% | 92.4% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 5.5% | 6.3% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 38.5% | 7.9% | 6.8% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 4.5% | 16.6% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 28.6% | 17.6% | 7.7% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 100% | 23% | 16.7% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 21% | 22.2% | 22% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.243 | 0.470 | 0.456 | 0.483 | — | — |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 15
- Average household size
- 1.7
- Family households
- 66.7%
- Married couples
- 66.7%
- Living alone
- 33.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 38.5%
- Male / female
- 38% / 62%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 21
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 28.6%
- Median year built
- 1969
- Median rooms
- 5.4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- 2.3× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
No data reported.
Commute time (one way)
No data reported.
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 61.5%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 61.5%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 33.3%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Crocheron
- State
- Maryland
- County
- Dorchester County
- Center point
- 38.2331° N, 76.0464° W
- Land area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 21627
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21672 | Toddville, MD | 2.7 mi | $83,269 |
| 21675 | Wingate, MD | 4.5 mi | — |
| 21626 | Crapo, MD | 7.7 mi | — |
| 21840 | Nanticoke, MD | 8 mi | — |
| 21821 | Deal Island, MD | 8.5 mi | $60,341 |
| 21634 | Fishing Creek, MD | 8.8 mi | $83,250 |
| 21814 | Bivalve, MD | 9 mi | — |
| 21865 | Tyaskin, MD | 12 mi | $83,155 |
| 21869 | Vienna, MD | 13 mi | $62,045 |
| 21622 | Church Creek, MD | 14 mi | $68,750 |
| 21856 | Quantico, MD | 15 mi | $88,045 |
| 21867 | Upper Fairmount, MD | 16 mi | — |
Questions about 21627
What city is zip code 21627?
21627 is assigned to Crocheron, Maryland. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 21627 in?
21627 is in Dorchester County, Maryland.
What is the population of 21627?
About 26 people live in 21627, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 21627 in?
21627 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 21627?
The median household income in 21627 is $96,250.
What zip codes are near 21627?
The closest zip codes to 21627 are 21672, 21675, 21626, 21840, 21821.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21627, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.