ZIP 21804 · Salisbury, Maryland

2026 Edition · 8 cards · data as of Oct 30, 2026

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  1. Population

    40,430 people call ZIP 21804 home.

    40,430

    people.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  2. Rent

    Median rent is up 33% since the 2010–2014 survey, before inflation.

    $1,432

    a month. Maryland's median is $1,705.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024 (latest), with earlier 5-year windows. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  3. Room to build

    The median rent sits inside what local wages can carry.

    $981–$1,472

    is the monthly rent range local workforce wages support.

    • $1,432 median

    Supportable rent computed by the Almanac from 2023 source wage data. Median rent: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Computed by the Almanac, Census ACS 5-year

  4. Building

    74% of the housing here was built before 2000.

    • 74% of all homes were built before 2000

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  5. Units needed

    Closing the gap would add 0.5–0.9% to the 17,049 homes here.

    81–161

    is the estimated number of missing housing units, from the lowest to the highest of three estimates.

    Range computed by the Almanac from 2023 jobs and household data, using three demand models: 1% of jobs located here, 1% of renter households, and a rate by town size applied to renters. The low end is the lowest of the three and the high end the highest. It is an estimate, not a count. Sources: Computed by the Almanac

  6. Home value

    A median home costs 42% less than Maryland's.

    $243,700

    median home value in ZIP 21804.

    • $243,700 ZIP 21804
    • $419,900 Maryland
    • $332,700 U.S.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

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