West Pocomoke is a community in Worcester County, Maryland, home to about 548 people across 9.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 21851 and 21871.
Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Pocomoke City; part is in West Pocomoke
Part is in West Pocomoke, part in Fairmount and Frenchtown-Rumbly
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Pocomoke. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Norfolk International Airport (ORF)88 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Virginia Beach, VA93 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA136 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Pocomoke; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
West Pocomoke had 481 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 375th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Worcester County grew from 20,865 residents in 1900 to 52,460 in 2020.
Worcester County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wallops Island Flight Fac, VA weather station (11 miles away).
20,249 jobs at 2,256 businesses in Worcester County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
56 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Pocomoke’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 24 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Worcester County Public Schools, Somerset County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocomoke ElementaryPocomoke City | Pre-K–3 | 491 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Pocomoke MiddlePocomoke City | 4–8 | 465 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Somerset 6/7 Intermediate SchoolWestover | 6–7 | 389 | Public | 8.5 mi |
| Pocomoke HighPocomoke City | 9–12 | 374 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Somerset County Technical High SchoolWestover | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 8.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Pocomoke City, Fairmount and Frenchtown-Rumbly.
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