Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($53,162) for 21851 is less than the median household income for 21864 ($82,917), 21838 ($88,438), 21853 ($69,697), 21863 ($61,975), 21829 ($71,359), Worcester County ($81,745), Somerset County ($64,943), and Pocomoke City city ($53,203). But it's more than 21871 ($50,524), 23415 ($46,836), and West Pocomoke CDP ($-1).
| 21851 | $53,162 |
| Pocomoke City city | $53,203 |
| West Pocomoke CDP | $-1 |
| Somerset County | $64,943 |
| Worcester County | $81,745 |
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The average household income ($82,487) for 21851 is less than the average household income for 21829 ($101,451), 21838 ($106,100), 21864 ($89,365), and Worcester County ($117,610). But it's more than 21853 ($77,002), 21863 ($81,582), 21871 ($64,274), 23415 ($54,998), Somerset County ($74,802), Pocomoke City city ($68,952), and West Pocomoke CDP ($62,860).
| 21851 | $82,487 |
| Pocomoke City city | $68,952 |
| West Pocomoke CDP | $62,860 |
| Somerset County | $74,802 |
| Worcester County | $117,610 |
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The per-capita income for 21851 is $37,655. The per capita income ($37,655) for 21851 is less than the per capita income for 21829 ($48,030), 21838 ($40,941), 21864 ($41,678), Worcester County ($53,274), and West Pocomoke CDP ($38,071). But it's more than 21853 ($29,913), 21863 ($33,311), 21871 ($32,758), 23415 ($24,970), Somerset County ($28,462), and Pocomoke City city ($29,898).
| 21851 | $37,655 |
| Pocomoke City city | $29,898 |
| West Pocomoke CDP | $38,071 |
| Somerset County | $28,462 |
| Worcester County | $53,274 |
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3.8% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (3.8%) for 21851 is less than the percent high income households for 21829 (6.5%), 21838 (14.4%), 21863 (7.6%), 21864 (5.5%), Somerset County (3.9%), and Worcester County (13.4%). But it's more than 21853 (3.5%), 21871 (2.6%), 23415 (0.6%), Pocomoke City city (2.6%), and West Pocomoke CDP (0.0%).
| 21851 | 3.8% |
| Pocomoke City city | 2.6% |
| West Pocomoke CDP | 0.0% |
| Somerset County | 3.9% |
| Worcester County | 13.4% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21851 | $-1 | $82,746 | $65,647 | $34,429 |
| Pocomoke City city | $-1 | $82,711 | $68,221 | $32,121 |
| West Pocomoke CDP | $-1 | $19,364 | $93,782 | $27,969 |
| Somerset County | $-1 | $74,002 | $71,848 | $51,836 |
| Worcester County | $43,250 | $91,708 | $95,256 | $70,295 |
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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 21851 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+ | |||||
| 21851 | +/-$24,036 | +/-$16,471 | +/-$6,482 | +/-2.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$25,785 | +/-$25,836 | +/-$9,663 |
| Pocomoke City city | +/-$30,013 | +/-$9,719 | +/-$3,635 | +/-2.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$42,088 | +/-$24,839 | +/-$9,741 |
| West Pocomoke CDP | +/-$-1 | +/-$22,224 | +/-$10,572 | +/-13.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$5,135 | +/-$26,740 | +/-$18,506 |
| Somerset County | +/-$8,347 | +/-$5,161 | +/-$2,506 | +/-1.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$7,465 | +/-$15,394 | +/-$9,937 |
| Worcester County | +/-$4,130 | +/-$6,325 | +/-$3,004 | +/-1.4% | +/-$26,977 | +/-$15,901 | +/-$7,305 | +/-$4,317 |