| ZIP Codes: | 15 ZIP Codes (12 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 410 / 443 / 667 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:29 PM |
| Population: | 37,661 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 24041 |
| CBSA: | Easton, MD |
| Land Area: | 333 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 81 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.7659, -76.2023 |
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37,661 residents live across 15 ZIPs covering 333 sq mi, served by 15 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 37,894 to 37,661 from 2014 to 2024 — a -0.6% change. 8 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 21662 (Royal Oak, $137,404 median) and poorest ZIP 21671 (Tilghman, $45,125) are 6.8 miles apart — a 3.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.8× across this county — from $294,600 in 21671 (Tilghman) to $1,107,100 in 21662 (Royal Oak).
Density varies 6× across the county — from 31 people/sq mi in 21665 (Sherwood) to 199 in 21601 (Easton).
Educational attainment ranges from 24.3% bachelor's+ in 21671 (Tilghman) to 67.2% in 21654 (Oxford) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Maryland, this is the #19 most populous of 24 counties and ranks #13 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $84,298 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
42.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (12,008 of 28,509 reporting).
12 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
1 ZIP in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
Median household income spans 3.0× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21601 | Easton | Standard | 24,671 | $83,680 | 123.8 | 1.8% |
| 21663 | Saint Michaels | Standard | 3,764 | $89,775 | 21.5 | 22.6% |
| 21673 | Trappe | Standard | 2,843 | $68,194 | 69.9 | -10.1% |
| 21625 | Cordova | Standard | 1,766 | $83,250 | 40.9 | -33.1% |
| 21654 | Oxford | Standard | 1,179 | $82,772 | 19.3 | 15.0% |
| 21671 | Tilghman | Standard | 727 | $45,125 | 4.2 | -17.3% |
| 21662 | Royal Oak | Standard | 546 | $137,404 | 12.9 | -31.1% |
| 21612 | Bozman | Standard | 470 | $117,794 | 10.9 | 34.7% |
| 21676 | Wittman | Standard | 439 | — | 5.6 | 4.8% |
| 21647 | Mcdaniel | Standard | 320 | $113,472 | 4.5 | 50.9% |
| 21679 | Wye Mills | Standard | 306 | $119,821 | 8.4 | -23.5% |
| 21665 | Sherwood | Standard | 229 | — | 7.3 | -33.8% |
| 21624 | Claiborne | PO Box | 162 | $89,375 | 1.2 | 35.0% |
| 21652 | Neavitt | PO Box | 155 | $127,930 | 1.9 | -14.4% |
| 21653 | Newcomb | PO Box | 84 | — | 0.3 | 21.7% |