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ZIP Code 21622
Fishing Creek, MD, Dorchester County
Population
420
Land area
64.4sq mi
People per sq mi
7
City
Fishing Creek
ZIP 21622 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 21622 at a glance
- ZIP 21622 (Fishing Creek) is 99% less dense than Maryland as a whole.
Local data for ZIP 21622
Counts from official public data
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
15
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
88
$4.1M annual payroll
PPP loans
$1.2M
38 loans
Campaign donations
$104
0% D, 100% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 21622, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Top: coastal flooding
Storm events since 1996
430
Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind
Flood insurance policies
1,382
8.8% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
87° / 30°F
45.3 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 21622, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
37.5%
U.S. 33.3% +4.2 pts
Diabetes
15.7%
U.S. 12.1% +3.6 pts
Smoking
14.2%
U.S. 12.8% +1.4 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
8.5%
U.S. 11.1% -2.6 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 21622?
- ZIP code 21622 is in Fishing Creek, MD (Dorchester County).
- What county is ZIP code 21622 in?
- ZIP code 21622 is mostly in Dorchester County, Maryland.
- How many people live in ZIP code 21622?
- About 420 people live in the 21622 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.