| ZIP Codes: | 18 ZIP Codes (13 Standard, 5 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 410 / 443 / 667 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:47 PM |
| Population: | 103,762 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 24045 |
| CBSA: | Salisbury, MD |
| Land Area: | 385 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 25 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.3623, -75.6337 |
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103,762 residents live across 18 ZIPs covering 385 sq mi, served by 15 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 99,750 to 103,762 from 2014 to 2024 — a +4.0% change. 8 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 21830 (Hebron, $112,991 median) and poorest ZIP 21837 (Mardela Springs, $62,880) are 4.8 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 38.1× across this county — from $9,999 in 21840 (Nanticoke) to $380,600 in 21856 (Quantico).
Density varies 48× across the county — from 30 people/sq mi in 21856 (Quantico) to 1,443 in 21826 (Fruitland).
Educational attainment ranges from 14.3% bachelor's+ in 21856 (Quantico) to 42.6% in 21830 (Hebron) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Maryland, this is the #14 most populous of 24 counties and ranks #18 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $75,249 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
29.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (19,067 of 65,526 reporting).
13 Standard delivery, 5 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21804 | Salisbury | Standard | 40,430 | $73,156 | 67.9 | 6.4% |
| 21801 | Salisbury | Standard | 30,088 | $71,313 | 43.6 | -3.1% |
| 21875 | Delmar | Standard | 7,646 | $83,665 | 22.1 | 17.9% |
| 21826 | Fruitland | Standard | 5,451 | $64,946 | 3.8 | 3.8% |
| 21830 | Hebron | Standard | 5,200 | $112,991 | 31.4 | 45.4% |
| 21850 | Pittsville | Standard | 3,850 | $79,665 | 27.9 | 46.3% |
| 21849 | Parsonsburg | Standard | 3,388 | $71,211 | 36.9 | -10.1% |
| 21837 | Mardela Springs | Standard | 2,891 | $62,880 | 49.1 | 3.8% |
| 21874 | Willards | Standard | 1,693 | $78,393 | 28.3 | -30.8% |
| 21856 | Quantico | Standard | 1,037 | $88,045 | 34.6 | 16.3% |
| 21861 | Sharptown | PO Box | 920 | $86,027 | 2.3 | -8.3% |
| 21840 | Nanticoke | Standard | 576 | — | 7.2 | 0.9% |
| 21865 | Tyaskin | Standard | 320 | $83,155 | 21.0 | -20.8% |
| 21814 | Bivalve | Standard | 217 | — | 9.1 | -61.7% |
| 21810 | Allen | PO Box | 55 | — | 0.0 | -83.5% |
| 21852 | Powellville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 21803 | Salisbury | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 21802 | Salisbury | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |