ZIP Code 21822 — Eden CDP, MD Demographics & Data

ZIP code 21822 covers Eden, MD in Wicomico County with a population of about 2,603.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.5 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 21822 is about $51,500 — about 31% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.1%; unemployment rate near 12.1%; 21.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Manufacturing, and Construction; about 15.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with 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 $220,100 — about 37% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $583 (about 50% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 79.6% (about 14.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 21822 in Eden, MD, a household would need roughly $61,000 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 $1,414. That is about 18% above the local median household income ($51,500), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Eden CDP, MD as Relatively Low (composite score 60.8), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (91.6) and wildfire (80.9). 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 Eden CDP, MD show little to no average snow and around 48.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 153 for ZIP 21822 (Eden 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.