Population & age
- Total population
- 160
- Median age
- 69.9
Allen, MD (21810)
Wicomico County · Salisbury, MD · Population 160
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Allen, MD (ZIP 21810) sits in Wicomico County within the Salisbury metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 40.2%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $9,076. The most recent FEMA disaster declaration here was winter storm-related (SEVERE WINTER STORM, 2026). 29.7% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 645 residents (308 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $127,891, fair market rent of $1,380 for a two-bedroom, and a low 0.0% poverty rate. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 90.6%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
- Other / multi-racial
- 9.4%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $127,891
- Median home value
- $226,600
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 50.6%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 81(100.0%)
- Renter-occupied
- 0(0.0%)
- Vacant units
- 0
- Built (median)
- 1992
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 0(0.0%)
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0(0.0%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 81(100.0%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,060
/month
1 Bed
$1,060
/month
2 Bed
$1,380
/month
3 Bed
$1,820
/month
4 Bed
$1,830
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
279
Across 243 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $56.5M.
Single-family
235
84% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
44
16% of total units
Single-family value
$50.7M
construction value
Multifamily value
$5.8M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$56,568
Average weekly wage
$1,088
Total employment
46,139
Total establishments
2,657
That is roughly 14% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.3%
That is 0.7 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
54,552
Employed
52,739
Unemployed
1,813
Based on Wicomico County, MD data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Salisbury, MD--DE
Reporting agencies
1
Largest: The Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
14
Date Range
1972–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Winter Storm — declared January 24, 2026 (DR-3634)
Incident period: January 23, 2026 – January 27, 2026
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane6 (43%)
- Snowstorm4 (29%)
- Biological2 (14%)
- Winter Storm1 (7%)
- Flood1 (7%)
Individual Assistance
3
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
2
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
13
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
5
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
56.9°F
47° – 66.9°
Annual precipitation
47.5"
Annual snowfall
8"
Heating · cooling days
4,210 · 1,300.9
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: SALISBURY WICOMICO RGNL AP, MD US, 10.3 miles from the centroid of Allen, MD (ZIP 21810)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
9,977
That is roughly 1,777 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
18%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.3
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.1
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
8.0%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
64
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
1,716
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.5
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
73%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
47%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 9.4% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Wicomico data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
29.7% of Wicomico County, MD residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.11
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.04
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.06
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.89
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 9.1% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Wicomico County, MD for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 71 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 450 reports
Homicide
1
Robbery
5
Burglary
139
Vehicle theft
38
County-level data for Wicomico (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−645 people
−308 households • −$20.2M net AGI flow
Moved in
3,433households
5,652 people • $182.1M AGI
Moved out
3,741households
6,297 people • $202.2M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Worcester County, MD — 379 households
- Sussex County, DE — 360 households
- Somerset County, MD — 223 households
- Baltimore County, MD — 85 households
- Dorchester County, MD — 82 households
Where departing residents went
- Sussex County, DE — 357 households
- Worcester County, MD — 309 households
- Somerset County, MD — 243 households
- Dorchester County, MD — 84 households
- Anne Arundel County, MD — 64 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $53,030 versus departing households' $54,061.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Maryland
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 21810. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
5.75%
graduated · 7 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
6.00%
State 6.00% · avg local 0.00%
Property tax (effective)
1.48%
Median $3,236/year
Tax burden rank
43 of 50
11.90% of personal income
For ZIP 21810: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $226,600, that works out to roughly $3,344/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
Family and Medical Leave Insurance
Mandatory (state-run insurance) · benefits begin 2027/2028
Max weeks/year
24
Parental
12wk
Max weekly benefit
$1,000
Replacement: 90% AWW up to 0.65x SAWW + 50% above · job protection
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 21810
Nearby ZIPs by distance
21822 (Eden, 1.5 mi) · 21826 (Fruitland, 4 mi) · 21801 (Salisbury, 4.1 mi) · 21853 (Mount Vernon, 6.3 mi) · 21856 (Quantico, 6.4 mi) · 21865 (Tyaskin, 7.5 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
37.8%
4.8pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
40.2%
8.2pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
20.6%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
83.1%
7.1pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
7.1%
5.9pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
12.9%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
4
Median in-state tuition
$9,076
Median earnings (10 yr)
$42,223
- 4-Year
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD · 21801
- In-state tuition
- $11,084
- Out-of-state tuition
- $22,174
- Acceptance rate
- 87.5%
- Graduation rate
- 67.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $61,515
- Median student debt
- $21,000
- 4-Year
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD · 21853
- In-state tuition
- $9,076
- Out-of-state tuition
- $20,122
- Acceptance rate
- 96.4%
- Graduation rate
- 35.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $47,697
- Median student debt
- $27,000
- 2-Year
Wor-Wic Community College
Salisbury, MD · 21804
- In-state tuition
- $3,840
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,400
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 27.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $36,748
- Median student debt
- $7,828
- Certificate
Del-Mar-Va Beauty Academy
Salisbury, MD · 21804
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 53.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $25,426
- Median student debt
- $16,500
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Allen, MD (ZIP 21810) sits in Wicomico County within the Salisbury metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 40.2%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $9,076. The most recent FEMA disaster declaration here was winter storm-related (SEVERE WINTER STORM, 2026). 29.7% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 645 residents (308 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $127,891, fair market rent of $1,380 for a two-bedroom, and a low 0.0% poverty rate. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 20.6%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 21810
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 21810?
37.8%, which is 4.8 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 21810?
20.6%, which is 1.4 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 21810?
40.2%, which is 8.2 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 21810?
160 people live in ZIP 21810, with a median age of 69.9 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 21810?
$127,891 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 21810 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 21810, 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 0.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 21810?
In ZIP 21810, 0.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 21810?
0.0% of the population in ZIP 21810 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 21810 have broadband internet?
100.0% of households in ZIP 21810 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 21810 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 21810 ranks in the 36th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 21810?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 21810, ranking in the 42th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 21810 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 14 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 21810 between 1972–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 21810?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 21810, accounting for 6 of 14 declarations (43%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 21810?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 21810 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-3634) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 21810?
4 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 21810 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Salisbury University, University Of Maryland Eastern Shore, and Wor-Wic Community College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 21810?
Median in-state tuition across 4 nearby institutions is $9,076 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 21810?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $42,223 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 21810?
ZIP 21810 has an average annual temperature of 56.9°F and 47.5" of annual precipitation based on the SALISBURY WICOMICO RGNL AP, MD US weather station 10.3 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 21810 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 21810 is part of the Salisbury, MD--DE urbanized area, primarily served by The Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 21810?
Maryland has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 5.75%. Combined sales tax: 6.00% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Maryland have paid family leave?
Maryland has enacted a paid family leave program with benefits beginning 2027/2028 but it is not yet active (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 21810?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (4 institutions), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (14 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (14 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 21810
Nearby ZIPs by distance
21822 (Eden, 1.5 mi) · 21826 (Fruitland, 4 mi) · 21801 (Salisbury, 4.1 mi) · 21853 (Mount Vernon, 6.3 mi) · 21856 (Quantico, 6.4 mi) · 21865 (Tyaskin, 7.5 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
36th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 25
Vulnerability Themes
Persons with Disability
4
Without HS Diploma
2
Without Health Insurance
1
Adults Age 65+
9
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.