| City: | Salisbury, Maryland |
| County: | Wicomico County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:28:23 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 410 / 443 / 667 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 38.3609, -75.5997 |
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ZIP code 21802 is a PO Box-only designation located within Salisbury, Maryland. It doesn't cover a residential territory. Instead, it exists as a point location enclosed within the larger 21801 ZIP code. This arrangement means 21802 serves as a dedicated postal address for businesses and PO Box holders rather than a geographic delivery area.
The post office here maintains 660 PO Boxes alongside 407 registered business addresses. That's a strong commercial presence for a ZIP with no residential population. The only street address associated with this ZIP is E Salisbury Pkwy, which accounts for 134 records with unit-style addressing. This commercial corridor pattern suggests the ZIP serves businesses operating from a specific location, likely a business park or commercial complex along Salisbury Parkway.
Salisbury is the largest city on Maryland's Eastern Shore and serves as the regional hub for Wicomico County. While the standard 21801 ZIP handles residential delivery throughout the city, 21802 provides a separate PO Box and commercial mail option. Street delivery is available through this ZIP's two city carrier routes, but the service pattern caters primarily to businesses rather than homes.
Single commercial street with unit addressing suggests a business park or office complex.
Insufficient data for educational attainment. Insufficient data for health insurance coverage. Insufficient data for poverty. Insufficient data for school enrollment.
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| Less than 9th grade: | 0 | 0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma: | 0 | 0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency): | 0 | 0% |
| Some college, no degree: | 0 | 0% |
| Associate's degree: | 0 | 0% |
| Bachelor's degree: | 0 | 0% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 0 | 0% |
| Total: | 0 | 100% |
| High school or higher: | 0 | 0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 0 | 0% |
| Private Insurance: | 0 | 0% |
| Public Insurance: | 0 | 0% |
| No Insurance: | 0 | 0% |
| Total: | 0 | 100% |
| Has Health Insurance: | 0 | 0% |
| Group | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of People in Poverty | -666,666,666.0% | -666,666,666.0% | -666,666,666.0% | -666,666,666.0% | -666,666,666.0% | -666,666,666.0% | -666,666,666.0% | -666,666,666.0% | -666,666,666.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Note: Counts of Families & People in poverty are not published at the ZIP Code level due to small sample sizes. Percentages shown are survey estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS). They may differ from official poverty statistics. The U.S. Census Bureau defines poverty status by comparing a family's or individual's total income with federal poverty thresholds that vary by family size and composition.
| Nursery School, Preschool: | 0 | 0% |
| Kindergarten: | 0 | 0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8): | 0 | 0% |
| High school (grades 9-12): | 0 | 0% |
| College or graduate school: | 0 | 0% |
| Total: | 0 | 100% |
| Early Childhood: | 0 | 0% |
| K-12 (Primary & Secondary School): | 0 | 0% |
ZIP Code 21802 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 17 business establishments, employing about 365 people with an annual payroll of $15,582,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 2,540Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 17Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $3,940,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $15,582,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 365Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 21802 is located in Wicomico County, Maryland, within the Salisbury, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 41540) and Maryland's 1st Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 128,802 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 21802. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Salisbury, MDSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 41540Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 128,802Source: Census |
| MSA: | Source: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 01Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 3977.06 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 2469925Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Salisbury city; MarylandSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 21802 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.