Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($86,027) for 21861 is more than 19973 ($64,387), 21837 ($62,880), 21869 ($62,045), 19956 ($65,603), 21659 ($73,750), Wicomico County ($76,210), and Sharptown town ($85,938).
| 21861 | $86,027 |
| Sharptown town | $85,938 |
| Wicomico County | $76,210 |
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The average household income ($96,164) for 21861 is less than the average household income for Wicomico County ($99,023) and Sharptown town ($96,370). But it's more than 19956 ($78,973), 19973 ($87,032), 21659 ($92,614), 21837 ($87,878), and 21869 ($84,733).
| 21861 | $96,164 |
| Sharptown town | $96,370 |
| Wicomico County | $99,023 |
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The per-capita income for 21861 is $38,676. The per capita income ($38,676) for 21861 is more than 19973 ($34,061), 21837 ($34,456), 21869 ($34,083), 19956 ($31,443), 21659 ($31,627), Wicomico County ($37,997), and Sharptown town ($38,371).
| 21861 | $38,676 |
| Sharptown town | $38,371 |
| Wicomico County | $37,997 |
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6.4% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (6.4%) for 21861 is less than the percent high income households for 19973 (7.3%), 21659 (10.8%), Wicomico County (9.4%), and Sharptown town (6.9%). But it's more than 19956 (2.7%), 21837 (5.9%), and 21869 (5.5%).
| 21861 | 6.4% |
| Sharptown town | 6.9% |
| Wicomico County | 9.4% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21861 | $-1 | $90,625 | $93,750 | $42,125 |
| Sharptown town | $-1 | $90,625 | $91,250 | $41,438 |
| 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 21861 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+ | |||||
| 21861 | +/-$5,493 | +/-$14,736 | +/-$6,331 | +/-4.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$12,873 | +/-$20,511 | +/-$29,275 |
| Sharptown town | +/-$4,504 | +/-$15,660 | +/-$6,520 | +/-4.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$12,873 | +/-$16,999 | +/-$16,318 |
| Wicomico County | +/-$3,602 | +/-$4,338 | +/-$1,540 | +/-1.2% | +/-$16,369 | +/-$7,015 | +/-$4,187 | +/-$5,009 |