East New Market is a town in Dorchester County, Maryland, home to about 246 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 21631.
Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population246615 per sq mi
Median home value$268,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$198Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East New Market. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around East New Market
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)56 miles away
Closer regional airport
Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD60 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA107 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of East New Market; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents East New Market
U.S. Representative · Maryland’s 1st DistrictAndy Harris (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
East New Market had 389 residents in the 2020 census, up 133% since 2000.
It’s the 434th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Dorchester County grew from 27,962 residents in 1900 to 32,531 in 2020.
Dorchester County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 47.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Royal Oak 2 Ssw, MD weather station (15 miles away).
Jobs in Dorchester County
9,537 jobs at 687 businesses in Dorchester County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East New Market.
Nearest hospitals
University of Md Shore Medical Center at EastonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Easton13.9 miles
Tidalhealth Nanticoke, INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Seaford19.3 miles
Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salisbury25.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
8
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around East New Market
Museums
East New Market Heritage Museum1.7 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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