21842 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

21842 Median Household Income

The median household income ($79,876) for 21842 is less than the median household income for 19944 ($121,250), 21811 ($90,082), 21813 ($121,472), 19930 ($125,491), 19975 ($88,568), Worcester County ($81,745), and West Ocean City CDP ($97,165). But it's more than Ocean City town ($77,750).

21842$79,876
Ocean City town$77,750
West Ocean City CDP$97,165
Worcester County$81,745

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21842 Average Household Income

The average household income ($145,998) for 21842 is less than the average household income for 19930 ($204,958), 19944 ($195,145), 21813 ($161,695), and West Ocean City CDP ($168,982). But it's more than 19975 ($126,325), 21811 ($116,014), Worcester County ($117,610), and Ocean City town ($127,891).

21842$145,998
Ocean City town$127,891
West Ocean City CDP$168,982
Worcester County$117,610

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21842 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 21842 is $75,528. The per capita income ($75,528) for 21842 is less than the per capita income for 19930 ($101,262) and 19944 ($96,184). But it's more than 19975 ($60,340), 21811 ($51,350), 21813 ($70,018), Worcester County ($53,274), Ocean City town ($72,487), and West Ocean City CDP ($71,916).

21842$75,528
Ocean City town$72,487
West Ocean City CDP$71,916
Worcester County$53,274

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21842 High Income Households

17% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (17.0%) for 21842 is less than the percent high income households for 19930 (30.7%), 19944 (28.6%), 21813 (23.4%), and West Ocean City CDP (22.2%). But it's more than 19975 (15.5%), 21811 (14.8%), Worcester County (13.4%), and Ocean City town (13.2%).

2184217.0%
Ocean City town13.2%
West Ocean City CDP22.2%
Worcester County13.4%

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21842 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
21842$53,750$90,234$99,167$70,197
Ocean City town$52,986$72,375$91,964$75,714
West Ocean City CDP$-1$150,884$117,708$71,481
Worcester County$43,250$91,708$95,256$70,295

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About the Data

Data Sources

All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 21842 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.

The following data tables were used:

  • B19001 Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19013 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19301 Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • S1902 Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19049 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) By Age Of Householder

Margins of Error

Margins of error for the income data are:

Median Household Income Average Household Income Per Capita Income High Income Households Median Household Income by Age of Householder
under 25 25 to 44 45 to 64 65+
21842+/-$5,443+/-$19,682+/-$9,876+/-4.0%+/-$25,060+/-$32,955+/-$26,197+/-$8,671
Ocean City town+/-$4,829+/-$23,625+/-$11,996+/-4.0%+/-$34,312+/-$18,621+/-$30,047+/-$12,601
West Ocean City CDP+/-$19,806+/-$38,539+/-$18,209+/-6.8%+/-$-1+/-$44,532+/-$36,321+/-$12,003
Worcester County+/-$4,130+/-$6,325+/-$3,004+/-1.4%+/-$26,977+/-$15,901+/-$7,305+/-$4,317