ZIP 21840 · Nanticoke
Who lives in ZIP code 21840 (Nanticoke, MD): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Nanticoke, MD · Wicomico County
uszips 2026
People576
Median age41.9
Household income—
Home value—
Median rent—
Poverty0.0%
College degree+17.6%
Commute—
Place
- Metro area
- Salisbury, MD
- Wider region
- Salisbury-Ocean Pines, MD
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 42 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 179
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
27.1% are 65 or older; 68.1% are adults.
Household income
58.1% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $46,016.
Education (adults 25+)
78.2% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
0.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 52.0%
- Never married
- 19.0%
- Divorced
- 17.0%
- Widowed
- 12.0%
- Family size
- 2.92
- Dual-income families
- 36.9%
Housing
- Own their home
- 68.2%
- Rent burden
- —
- Men / women
- 47% / 53%
Work
- In labor force
- 68.4%
- Unemployment
- 19.8%
- Self-employed
- 0.0%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 35.3%
- Veterans
- 21.4%
- With a disability
- 9.7%
- No health insurance
- 0.0%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.