What city is 21826 in?

21826 is a Fruitland, MD mailing address. By land area, 92% lies inside Fruitland; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 21826?

About 5,451 people (±352), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 5,436.

What is the median household income in 21826?

$64,946 (±$18,437), compared with $103,678 for Maryland as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 21826?

3 USPS carrier routes with 2,257 residential and 95 business mailboxes (2,352 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 21826?

The closest, measured center to center: 21822 (2.9 mi, Eden), 21801 (3.5 mi, Salisbury), 21810 (4 mi, Allen), 21804 (5.1 mi, Salisbury), 21830 (7.9 mi, Quantico) and 21856 (9.2 mi, Quantico).

21826 ZIP Code, Fruitland, MD

21826 is a ZIP code in Fruitland, Maryland in Wicomico County. It covers 4.1 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 21822, 21801 and 21810. 5,451 people live here in 1,909 households. At about 1,344 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (66% own). Median household income is $64,946, well below the Maryland median of $103,678.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Fruitland, MD
County: Wicomico County
Land area: 4.1 sq mi
Population: 5,451
Median household income: $64,946
Carrier routes: 3 (2,257 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	5,451
Households	1,909
Median household income	$64,946
Income per person	$28,326
Median age	33.2
Homeowners	66.0%
Median home value	$223,100
Median rent	$1,586
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.2%
Average commute (minutes)	16.7
Households with kids under 18	32.3%
Moved in the past year	9.7%
Below the poverty line	15.4%
Broadband internet	99.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	21.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.5%
$10–15K	2.7%
$15–25K	9.1%
$25–35K	7.0%
$35–50K	12.3%
$50–75K	18.9%
$75–100K	13.7%
$100–150K	19.9%
$150–200K	8.5%
$200K+	2.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	18.9%
10–19	10.1%
20–24	12.6%
25–34	11.5%
35–44	12.7%
45–54	11.4%
55–64	9.7%
65–74	9.0%
75+	4.1%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	38.1%
Owned outright	23.8%
Rented	31.6%
Vacant	6.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	79.2%
Townhome	11.2%
2–4 units	0.0%
5–19 units	6.9%
20+ units	1.0%
Mobile / other	1.8%

Businesses in 21826

94 business establishments with 1,057 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Other Services (except Public Administration): 17
Retail Trade: 12
Construction: 9
Health Care and Social Assistance: 8
Accommodation and Food Services: 8
Wholesale Trade: 7
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 6
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 6

EDDM carrier routes

21826 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 2,257 residential and 95 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 21826

21826 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 rural (R)) with 2,257 residential and 95 business mailboxes. Routes range from 699 homes (R020) to 823 homes (R261); the median route has 735 homes. The Census counted 1,909 households in 21826 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	2
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R020 — USPS business mailboxes 51, 699 homes
Route R261 — USPS business mailboxes 28, 823 homes
Route R262 — USPS business mailboxes 16, 735 homes

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Every carrier route in 21826

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R020	Rural	699	51	$92,948	—	—	—
R261	Rural	823	28	$110,522	—	—	—
R262	Rural	735	16	$37,272	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 21826 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

21822 — Eden CDP, MD (2.9 mi)
21801 — Salisbury city, MD (3.5 mi)
21810 — Allen CDP, MD (4 mi)
21804 — Salisbury city, MD (5.1 mi)
21830 — Quantico CDP, MD (7.9 mi)
21856 — Quantico CDP, MD (9.2 mi)
21875 — Delmar town, MD (9.4 mi)
21853 — Mount Vernon CDP, MD (9.6 mi)

Areas that include 21826

Fruitland, MD ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Wicomico County ZIP codes — 16 ZIP codes
Maryland ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 21826, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 21826 in?: 21826 is a Fruitland, MD mailing address. By land area, 92% lies inside Fruitland; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 21826 in?: 21826 is in Wicomico County.
What is the population of 21826?: About 5,451 people (±352), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 5,436.
What is the median household income in 21826?: $64,946 (±$18,437), compared with $103,678 for Maryland as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 21826?: 3 USPS carrier routes with 2,257 residential and 95 business mailboxes (2,352 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 21826?: The closest, measured center to center: 21822 (2.9 mi, Eden), 21801 (3.5 mi, Salisbury), 21810 (4 mi, Allen), 21804 (5.1 mi, Salisbury), 21830 (7.9 mi, Quantico) and 21856 (9.2 mi, Quantico).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.