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ZIP Code 21824
Smith Island, MD, Somerset County
Population
264
Land area
2.3sq mi
People per sq mi
116
City
Smith Island
ZIP 21824 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 21824 at a glance
- ZIP 21824 (Smith Island) is 82% less dense than Maryland as a whole.
Local data for ZIP 21824
Counts from official public data
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
7
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
15
$251K annual payroll
PPP loans
$1,378
1 loan
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 21824, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Top: coastal flooding
Storm events since 1996
279
Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind
Flood insurance policies
1,649
15.9% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
87° / 30°F
46.3 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 21824, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
34.4%
U.S. 33.3% +1.1 pts
Diabetes
13.7%
U.S. 12.1% +1.6 pts
Smoking
17.0%
U.S. 12.8% +4.2 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
9.9%
U.S. 11.1% -1.2 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 21824?
- ZIP code 21824 is in Smith Island, MD (Somerset County).
- What county is ZIP code 21824 in?
- ZIP code 21824 is mostly in Somerset County, Maryland.
- How many people live in ZIP code 21824?
- About 264 people live in the 21824 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.