ZIP 21659 · Rhodesdale
Who lives in ZIP code 21659 (Rhodesdale, MD): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Rhodesdale, MD · Dorchester County
uszips 2026
People1,601
Median age49.9
Household income$73,750
Home value$239,053
Median rent$892/mo
Poverty10.6%
College degree+10.4%
Commute34 min
Place
- Metro area
- Cambridge, MD (micro)
- Wider region
- Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 14 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 555
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
20.2% are 65 or older; 73.4% are adults.
Household income
38.9% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $30,379.
Education (adults 25+)
29.6% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
2.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 54.0%
- Never married
- 18.7%
- Divorced
- 23.7%
- Widowed
- 3.6%
- Family size
- 3.09
- Dual-income families
- 55.1%
Housing
- Own their home
- 83.4%
- Rent burden
- 8.8%
- Men / women
- 56% / 44%
Work
- In labor force
- 47.1%
- Unemployment
- 0.5%
- Self-employed
- 12.5%
- Farmers
- 5.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 27.5%
- Veterans
- 4.7%
- With a disability
- 6.8%
- No health insurance
- 7.5%
- Limited English
- 5.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.