Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($71,211) for 21849 is less than the median household income for 19966 ($78,305), 21804 ($73,156), 21850 ($79,665), 21875 ($83,665), and Wicomico County ($76,210). But it's more than 19940 ($65,024), 21863 ($61,975), and Parsonsburg CDP ($-1).
| 21849 | $71,211 |
| Parsonsburg CDP | $-1 |
| Wicomico County | $76,210 |
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The average household income ($91,725) for 21849 is less than the average household income for 19966 ($96,400), 21804 ($92,849), 21850 ($101,398), 21875 ($95,813), and Wicomico County ($99,023). But it's more than 19940 ($83,908), 21863 ($81,582), and Parsonsburg CDP ($60,321).
| 21849 | $91,725 |
| Parsonsburg CDP | $60,321 |
| Wicomico County | $99,023 |
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The per-capita income for 21849 is $38,184. The per capita income ($38,184) for 21849 is less than the per capita income for 19966 ($42,477), 21850 ($41,312), and 21875 ($39,076). But it's more than 19940 ($33,363), 21804 ($35,152), 21863 ($33,311), Wicomico County ($37,997), and Parsonsburg CDP ($24,320).
| 21849 | $38,184 |
| Parsonsburg CDP | $24,320 |
| Wicomico County | $37,997 |
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8.3% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (8.3%) for 21849 is less than the percent high income households for Wicomico County (9.4%). But it's more than 21804 (7.7%), 19940 (3.5%), 19966 (7.8%), 21875 (7.0%), 21850 (4.8%), 21863 (7.6%), and Parsonsburg CDP (0.0%).
| 21849 | 8.3% |
| Parsonsburg CDP | 0.0% |
| Wicomico County | 9.4% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21849 | $-1 | $78,079 | $120,199 | $53,313 |
| Parsonsburg CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Wicomico County | $47,799 | $82,252 | $98,935 | $60,103 |
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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 21849 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
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+ | |||||
| 21849 | +/-$12,009 | +/-$24,114 | +/-$8,590 | +/-8.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$19,658 | +/-$77,090 | +/-$9,811 |
| Parsonsburg CDP | +/-$-1 | +/-$32,799 | +/-$16,875 | +/-41.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Wicomico County | +/-$3,602 | +/-$4,338 | +/-$1,540 | +/-1.2% | +/-$16,369 | +/-$7,015 | +/-$4,187 | +/-$5,009 |