Wicomico County, MD ZIP Codes

Maryland (MD)  ·  18 ZIP codes  ·  15 cities
18
ZIP codes
103,980
population (2021)
+5.3%
pop change since 2010
24045
FIPS code
Wicomico County ZIP code map
About Wicomico County
Wicomico County is located in Maryland and contains 18 ZIP codes across 15 cities and communities. The county's population was 103,980 as of 2021, an increase of 5.3% from 98,733 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Wicomico County is 24045.
Population
2021 population103,980
2010 population98,733
Change+5.3%
County details
StateMaryland
FIPS code24045
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Wicomico County
ZIP codes for Wicomico County, MD (18)

Demographics & statistics

101,660
Population
36.1
Median age
$68,030
Median household income
$35,601
Per capita income
$189,731
Median home value
$943
Median monthly rent
76.5%
Home ownership
13.6%
Poverty rate
5.8%
Unemployment
26,908
Housing units
24.0%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
2,884
Under 5
3,101
2,996
5–9
3,223
3,013
10–14
3,240
4,135
15–19
4,446
5,017
20–24
5,396
6,013
25–34
6,467
5,223
35–44
5,617
5,633
45–54
6,057
3,426
55–59
3,685
2,830
60–64
3,044
4,621
65–74
4,969
2,285
75–84
2,458
906
85+
975
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1822,33118.9%
18 and over79,32981.1%
65 and over16,21422.5%
Median age36.1 years

Race & ethnicity

White 59.8%
Black or African American 25%
Two or more races 5.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
Asian 2.8%
Other race 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
GroupCount%
White63,43759.8%
Black or African American26,51725%
Two or more races6,0015.7%
Hispanic or Latino4,4094.2%
Asian2,9462.8%
Other race2,5462.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native1850.2%

Household income

Under $10k 7.5%
$10k–$15k 2.2%
$15k–$25k 5.8%
$25k–$35k 5.7%
$35k–$50k 9.0%
$50k–$75k 19.3%
$75k–$100k 17.8%
$100k–$150k 17.8%
$150k–$200k 6.6%
$200k+ 8.2%
Range% of households
Under $10k7.5%
$10k–$15k2.2%
$15k–$25k5.8%
$25k–$35k5.7%
$35k–$50k9.0%
$50k–$75k19.3%
$75k–$100k17.8%
$100k–$150k17.8%
$150k–$200k6.6%
$200k+8.2%
Median income$68,030

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 6.9%
$50k–$100k 3.8%
$100k–$150k 14.7%
$150k–$200k 20.8%
$200k–$300k 27.8%
$300k–$500k 19.2%
$500k–$1M 6.3%
$1M+ 0.6%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$189,731
Median rent / month$943
Owner occupied76.5%
Renter occupied23.5%
Vacant17.1%
Single-family detached82.9%
Large apartment buildings2.2%
Mobile homes6.9%
Median rooms6.0
Avg household size (owned)2.42

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.1%
2010–20196.8%
2000–200916.3%
1990–199913.8%
1980–198912.2%
1970–197915.9%
1960–196910.7%
1950–19595.9%
1940–19492.4%
1939 or earlier16.1%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.3%
1 bedroom4.0%
2 bedrooms16.4%
3 bedrooms63.4%
4 bedrooms13.2%
5+ bedrooms2.8%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle3.1%
1 vehicle28.8%
2 vehicles37.8%
3 or more30.3%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas9.1%
Electricity53.3%
Propane / LP gas21.4%
Fuel oil10.6%
Wood2.5%
Solar0.7%
No fuel used0.4%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family16,66049.7%
Cohabiting couple3,8059.6%
Male householder, no spouse6,21214.4%
Female householder, no spouse12,40326.3%
Households with children under 1811,86726.5%
Households with seniors (65+)12,02239.0%
Average household size2.45

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married31.8%27.2%
Married56.1%48.0%
Separated1.6%1.2%
Widowed3.4%8.2%
Divorced7.1%15.4%

Education

Less than 9th grade 2.7%
Some HS, no diploma 6.3%
HS graduate 36.2%
Some college, no degree 23.1%
Associate's degree 7.7%
Bachelor's degree 14.1%
Graduate / professional 9.9%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher91.0%
Bachelor's or higher24.0%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool1,2043.8%
Kindergarten1,7226.4%
Elementary school9,45328.7%
High school5,39521.1%
College / grad school10,90124.7%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 23.9%
Retail trade 14.3%
Construction 8.5%
Other services 8.5%
Finance & real estate 8.3%
Manufacturing 7.4%
Arts, food & hospitality 7.4%
Public administration 7.3%
Professional & management 7.3%
Transportation & utilities 3.7%
Agriculture & mining 1.5%
Wholesale trade 0.9%
Information 0.9%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts31.7%
Service15.8%
Sales & office33.9%
Natural resources & construction9.0%
Production & transportation9.4%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector77.4%
Government16.1%
Self-employed6.1%
Unpaid family workers0.4%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone79.3%
Carpool9.7%
Public transit0.2%
Walk0.6%
Other means1.0%
Avg commute (minutes)22.8

Poverty

All people 13.6%
Under 18 years 15.3%
18 and over 12.2%
Married-couple families 1.4%
Female-led households 20.3%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security39.2%
Retirement income24.8%
Supplemental Security6.1%
Cash public assistance2.0%
Food stamps / SNAP18.2%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure37.9%
High cholesterol35.3%
Heart disease6.3%
Stroke3.2%
Asthma10.5%
Arthritis26.6%
Kidney disease2.9%
Pulmonary disease7.0%
Cancer6.6%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking16.1%
No physical activity22.2%
Less than 7 hrs sleep33.8%
Fair or poor health13.9%
Poor mental health14.9%
Poor physical health9.7%
No health insurance11.3%
Visited doctor (checkup)77.9%
Visited dentist58.7%
Cholesterol screening91.3%
Teeth loss13.6%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans5,1788.3%
Disability%
Any disability16.1%
Under 183.6%
18–64 years9.0%
65 and over38.8%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance66.8%
Public insurance46.4%
Uninsured under 193.0%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only95,67593.9%
Spanish5,3334.0%
Other Indo-European1,8971.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander2,2570.9%
Other languages1,1271.5%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)93,14893.7%
Born in same state91,88693.0%
Born in different state61,81261.1%
Foreign born1,2620.7%
Naturalized citizen8,5126.3%
Not a US citizen3,40547.1%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French12,56312.4%
Italian10,38310.2%
Arab7,7137.6%
English4880.5%
Polish4410.4%
AncestryCount%
Irish3250.3%
German1420.1%
Norwegian1070.1%
Dutch450%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access41.6%
Internet access94.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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