ZIP 21837 · Mardela Springs
Who lives in ZIP code 21837 (Mardela Springs, MD): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Mardela Springs, MD · Wicomico County
uszips 2026
People2,891
Median age40.8
Household income$62,880
Home value$228,058
Median rent$1,115/mo
Poverty5.7%
College degree+17.9%
Commute26 min
Place
- Metro area
- Salisbury, MD
- Wider region
- Salisbury-Ocean Pines, MD
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 25 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 1,123
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
18.8% are 65 or older; 77.3% are adults.
Household income
29.6% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $45,934.
Education (adults 25+)
21.8% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
5.9% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 46.7%
- Never married
- 31.7%
- Divorced
- 11.6%
- Widowed
- 10.0%
- Family size
- 3.18
- Dual-income families
- 45.0%
Housing
- Own their home
- 87.2%
- Rent burden
- 29.2%
- Men / women
- 45% / 55%
Work
- In labor force
- 59.9%
- Unemployment
- 4.6%
- Self-employed
- 12.0%
- Farmers
- 2.6%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 23.9%
- Veterans
- 5.8%
- With a disability
- 17.5%
- No health insurance
- 10.1%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.