ZIP Code 21811 — Ocean Pines CDP, MD Demographics & Data

ZIP code 21811 covers Ocean Pines, MD in Worcester County with a population of about 24,263.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 55.2 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.

Ocean Pines, MD fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). 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 21811 is about $91,293 — about 21% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.2%; unemployment rate near 5.1%; 36.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Food services, and Retail trade; about 12.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $362,500 — about 4% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,146 (about even with the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 81.5% (about 16.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 21811 in Ocean Pines, MD, a household would need roughly $100,000 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 $2,329. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($91,293). 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 Ocean Pines CDP, MD as Relatively Low (composite score 68.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (92.0) and wildfire (65.9). 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 Ocean Pines CDP, MD show little to no average snow and around 42.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,425 for ZIP 21811 (Ocean Pines 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.