Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($69,697) for 21853 is less than the median household income for 21822 ($84,479), 21856 ($88,045), 21865 ($83,155), Dames Quarter CDP ($83,750), and Mount Vernon CDP ($113,938). But it's more than 21890 ($-1), 21863 ($61,975), 21871 ($50,524), 21810 ($-1), 21821 ($60,341), 21840 ($-1), 21851 ($53,162), Somerset County ($64,943), and Princess Anne town ($69,116).
| 21853 | $69,697 |
| Dames Quarter CDP | $83,750 |
| Mount Vernon CDP | $113,938 |
| Princess Anne town | $69,116 |
| Somerset County | $64,943 |
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The average household income ($77,002) for 21853 is less than the average household income for 21851 ($82,487), 21822 ($106,921), 21840 ($209,823), 21865 ($127,790), 21856 ($102,586), 21863 ($81,582), and Mount Vernon CDP ($101,400). But it's more than 21810 ($-1), 21821 ($61,242), 21871 ($64,274), 21890 ($-1), Somerset County ($74,802), Dames Quarter CDP ($73,996), and Princess Anne town ($76,837).
| 21853 | $77,002 |
| Dames Quarter CDP | $73,996 |
| Mount Vernon CDP | $101,400 |
| Princess Anne town | $76,837 |
| Somerset County | $74,802 |
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The per-capita income for 21853 is $29,913. The per capita income ($29,913) for 21853 is less than the per capita income for 21871 ($32,758), 21810 ($37,909), 21821 ($30,716), 21822 ($40,057), 21840 ($64,382), 21851 ($37,655), 21856 ($37,388), 21863 ($33,311), 21865 ($57,044), and Mount Vernon CDP ($41,811). But it's more than 21890 ($6,262), Somerset County ($28,462), Dames Quarter CDP ($27,578), and Princess Anne town ($29,722).
| 21853 | $29,913 |
| Dames Quarter CDP | $27,578 |
| Mount Vernon CDP | $41,811 |
| Princess Anne town | $29,722 |
| Somerset County | $28,462 |
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3.5% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (3.5%) for 21853 is less than the percent high income households for 21865 (10.8%), 21856 (5.6%), 21863 (7.6%), 21822 (12.4%), 21840 (36.9%), 21851 (3.8%), Somerset County (3.9%), and Princess Anne town (4.9%). But it's more than 21810 (0.0%), 21821 (2.1%), 21871 (2.6%), 21890 (-1.0%), Dames Quarter CDP (0.0%), and Mount Vernon CDP (2.1%).
| 21853 | 3.5% |
| Dames Quarter CDP | 0.0% |
| Mount Vernon CDP | 2.1% |
| Princess Anne town | 4.9% |
| Somerset County | 3.9% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21853 | $2,499 | $74,820 | $80,017 | $56,429 |
| Dames Quarter CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Mount Vernon CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $112,469 | $113,250 |
| Princess Anne town | $2,499 | $69,438 | $-1 | $62,155 |
| Somerset County | $-1 | $74,002 | $71,848 | $51,836 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 21853 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 21853 | +/-$5,365 | +/-$8,999 | +/-$4,772 | +/-2.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$8,921 | +/-$18,866 | +/-$23,637 |
| Dames Quarter CDP | +/-$48,529 | +/-$21,549 | +/-$5,645 | +/-38.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Mount Vernon CDP | +/-$11,914 | +/-$17,958 | +/-$11,295 | +/-3.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$30,093 | +/-$63,978 |
| Princess Anne town | +/-$8,332 | +/-$16,533 | +/-$5,799 | +/-5.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$22,412 | +/-$-1 | +/-$24,276 |
| Somerset County | +/-$8,347 | +/-$5,161 | +/-$2,506 | +/-1.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$7,465 | +/-$15,394 | +/-$9,937 |