ZIP code 21842

21842 is in Worcester County, Maryland.

11,226Residents

$79,876Median household income

$1,394/moMedian gross rent

$447,700Median home value

53.4Median age

41%Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher

76%Homes lived in by their owners

5.6×Home value to household income

Median rent takes about 21% of the median household income in ZIP 21842.

What pay do you need to rent here?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross pay, you would need about $56,000 a year. In Maryland that leaves roughly $3,651 a month after tax. See the full paycheck breakdown for $55,000.

Other ZIP codes in Worcester County

21811 $90,082
21851 $53,162
21863 $61,975
21813 $121,472
21872 $117,888
21864 $82,917
21829 $71,359

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Source: Census ACS 2024 ACS 5-year, ZIP code tabulation areas. ZCTAs approximate postal ZIP codes and can differ from them. Small areas carry larger margins of error.