ZIP Code 21669 — Taylors Island CDP, MD Demographics & Data

ZIP code 21669 covers Taylors Island, MD in Dorchester County with a population of about 102.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 63.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 410, 443, 667; U.S. House district MD-1; the SALISBURY media market.

Taylors Island, MD fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (43.1%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 21669 is about $104,750 — about 39% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 11.6%; 33.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Transportation, Healthcare, and Agriculture; about 21.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.6 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 43.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $410,000 — about 18% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 21669 in Taylors Island, MD, a household would need roughly $113,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,634. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($104,750). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Taylors Island CDP, MD as Relatively Low (composite score 53.8), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (85.4) and wildfire (83.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Taylors Island CDP, MD show little to no average snow and around 45.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 6 for ZIP 21669 (Taylors Island CDP, MD) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.