Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,983
| This zip code: | $51,983 | | Maryland: | $68,080 |
Nearest zip codes: 21829, 21841, 21864, 21849, 21850, 21851.
Housing units in zip code 21863 with a mortgage: 624 (40 second mortgage, 72 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 453
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,258
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $369
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 9.1% | | Whole state: | 8.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 6.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 | | State: | 4.2 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 21863: Shad Landing (A), Snow Hill Marina (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 21863 include: Snow Hill Church (A), Spence Baptist Church (B), Taylor Gate Church (C), Olivet Church (D), Collins Temple Church (E), Nazareth Church (F), Mount Zion Church (G), Mount Wesley Methodist Church (H), Mount Olive Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Nazareth Cemetery (1), Taylor Gate Cemetery (2), Nassawango Cemetery (3), Nelson Cemetery (4), Hutt Chapel Cemetery (5), Mount Olive Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Purnell Pond (A), Nassawango Mill Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hardship Branch (A), Pattys Branch (B), Pawpaw Creek (C), Davis Branch (D), Cotter Creek (E), Coonfoot Branch (F), Beech Island Creek (G), Stagg Creek (H), Colbourne Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 21863 include: Chandler State Game Refuge (1), Shad Landing State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Snow Hill Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 34
- 1995 to 1998: 115
- 1990 to 1994: 117
- 1980 to 1989: 297
- 1970 to 1979: 323
- 1960 to 1969: 192
- 1950 to 1959: 257
- 1940 to 1949: 177
- 1939 or earlier: 572
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Snow Hill, MD (21863): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 14
- 2 bedrooms: 309
- 3 bedrooms: 762
- 4 bedrooms: 236
- 5 or more bedrooms: 30
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 112
- 2 bedrooms: 206
- 3 bedrooms: 149
- 4 bedrooms: 59
- 5 or more bedrooms: 4
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Vehicles available in 21863 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 52
- 1 vehicle: 297
- 2 vehicles: 575
- 3 vehicles: 307
- 4 vehicles: 76
- 5 or more vehicles: 44
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 124
- 1 vehicle: 234
- 2 vehicles: 144
- 3 vehicles: 15
- 4 vehicles: 5
- 5 or more vehicles: 8
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 21863:
- Less than $10,000: 2
- $10,000 to $14,999: 1
- $15,000 to $19,999: 1
- $20,000 to $24,999: 2
- $25,000 to $29,999: 5
- $30,000 to $34,999: 5
- $35,000 to $39,999: 6
- $40,000 to $49,999: 11
- $50,000 to $59,999: 5
- $60,000 to $69,999: 18
- $70,000 to $79,999: 12
- $80,000 to $89,999: 14
- $90,000 to $99,999: 21
- $100,000 to $124,999: 66
- $125,000 to $149,999: 72
- $150,000 to $174,999: 114
- $175,000 to $199,999: 130
- $200,000 to $249,999: 243
- $250,000 to $299,999: 176
- $300,000 to $399,999: 186
- $400,000 to $499,999: 54
- $500,000 to $749,999: 79
- $750,000 to $999,999: 30
- $1,000,000 or more: 17
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 21863:
- Less than $100: 16
- $100 to $149: 5
- $150 to $199: 32
- $200 to $249: 39
- $250 to $299: 30
- $300 to $349: 27
- $350 to $399: 24
- $400 to $449: 22
- $450 to $499: 10
- $500 to $549: 10
- $600 to $649: 5
- $650 to $699: 3
- No cash rent: 67
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $171,199.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $247,234
- Black or African American householders: $166,356
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $225,714 (it was $94,600 in 2000)
| 21863: | $225,714 | | Maryland: | $347,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $125,341 - $278,947
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $257,007| Here: | $257,007 | | State: | $459,189 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $193,190| Here: | $193,190 | | State: | $274,414 |
In 2-unit structures: $103,067| Here: | $103,067 | | State: | $238,436 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $264,852| Here: | $264,852 | | State: | $280,693 |
Mobile homes: $45,274| Here: | $45,274 | | State: | $45,619 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,711
- One, attached: 15
- Two: 58
- 3 or 4: 17
- 5 to 9: 73
- 10 to 19: 28
- 20 to 49: 57
- Mobile homes: 125

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,782 (78%)
- Carpooled: 340 (15%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 17 (1%)
- Bicycle: 16 (1%)
- Walked: 47 (2%)
- Other means: 6 (0%)
- Worked at home: 91 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 112
- 5 to 9 minutes: 350
- 10 to 14 minutes: 252
- 15 to 19 minutes: 171
- 20 to 24 minutes: 263
- 25 to 29 minutes: 229
- 30 to 34 minutes: 434
- 35 to 39 minutes: 70
- 40 to 44 minutes: 58
- 45 to 59 minutes: 198
- 60 to 89 minutes: 31
- 90 or more minutes: 40
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 68.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 4,719
- In family households: 4,188 (975 male householders, 411 female householders)
1,014 spouses, 1,263 children (1,105 natural, 61 adopted, 97 stepchildren), 291 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 82 other relatives, 102 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 531 (178 male householders (150 living alone)), 300 female householders (277 living alone)), 53 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 366 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 668 2-persons, 334 3-persons, 225 4-persons, 107 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 427 1-person, 51 2-persons.
662 married couples with children.
317 single-parent households (71 men, 246 women).
96.7% of residents of 21863 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% very well, 14% well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% very well, 14% well, 15% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (82% very well, 18% not well).
Foreign born population: 30 (0.6%)
(86.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.6% | | Whole state: | 9.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Pakistan (50%)
- Canada (23%)
- Korea (17%)
- Germany (10%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 11
- 1985 to 1989: 4
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 5
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 3
- 1965 to 1969: 7
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White population: 3,400
Black population: 1,652
American Indian population: 3
Asian population: 14
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 4
Some other race population: 13
Two or more races population: 37

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 1392 |
|  United States or American: 458 |
|  English: 403 |
|  German: 302 |
|  Irish: 260 |
|  French (except Basque): 90 |
|  Italian: 70 |
|  Ukrainian: 69 |
|  Scottish: 53 |
|  French Canadian: 48 |
|  European: 40 |
|  Polish: 35 |
|  Dutch: 34 |
|  Welsh: 33 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 27 |
|  British: 24 |
|  African: 22 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 20 |
|  Danish: 7 |
|  Canadian: 7 |
|  Swiss: 7 |
|  Hungarian: 6 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 6 |
|  Finnish: 5 |
|  Norwegian: 5 |
|  Nigerian: 5 |
|  Swedish: 5 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CEDAR CHAPEL SPECIAL SCHOOL (5744 COULBOURNE LANE in SNOW HILL, MD)
STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-230401
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS; VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS
Organizations: WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: WORCESTER CO.BRD.OF EDUCATION
- ALUGLASS PACKAGING INCORPORATED (201 BELT STREET in SNOW HILL, MD)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - NPDES NON-MAJOR
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: COMMERCIAL PRINTING, LITHOGRAPHIC; COMMERCIAL PRINTING, GRAVURE
Business NAICS classification: COMMERCIAL LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING.
Organizations: WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ALUGLASS PACKAGING US INC, MOORE BUSINESS FORMS
- MILLVILLE LUMBER (6781 ROUTE 12 in SNOW HILL, MD)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT
Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL; LUMBER AND OTHER BUILDING MATERIALS DEALERS
Alternative names: J. MILTON LAWS LUMBER
- MOORE BUSINESS FORMS INC (210 BELT ST & COLLINS ST in SNOW HILL, MD)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: MANIFOLD BUSINESS FORMS PRINTING.
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- MD SHA BRIDGE 2300800 (US 113 OVER PURNELL BRANCH in SNOW HILL, MD)
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MD STATE HWY ADMIN (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, STATE OF MARYLAND (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CENTRAL IMPLEMENT CO INC (5363 SNOW HILL RD in SNOW HILL, MD)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- BAYSIDE SAND & GRAVEL (WEST SIDE STOCKTON/SNOWHILL RD in SNOW HILL, MD)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
- MARYLAND STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION (US RTE 113 AT MD RTE 394 in SNOW HILL, MD)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, MARYLAND STATE OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $70,024
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (38%)
- Electricity (31%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
- Utility gas (10%)
- Wood (4%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3707
- Northeast: 511
- Midwest: 79
- South: 708
- West: 36
65% of the 21863 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Maryland.
Population in 1990: 5,195. Population change in the 1990s: -72 (-1.4%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 21
| Here: | 3.8% | | Maryland: | 14.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
| Here: | 2.6% | | Maryland: | 13.3% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 25
| Here: | 14.5% | | Maryland: | 21.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- BEACON TECHNOLOGIES INC (103 WILLOW STREET in SNOW HILL, MD; small business): $121,243 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2005
$115,988 with Navy for Miscellaneous Alarm, Signal and Security Detection Systems. Signed on 2003-09-26. Completion date: 2003-10-31.
$2,700 with Navy for ADPE System Configuration. Signed on 2005-04-21. Completion date: 2005-05-02.
$2,555, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-09. Completion date: 2004-12-23.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (50-99: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Wholesale Trade: Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 2, 1-4: 5)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
248 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
121 people in nursing homes
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