ZIP 21843 is served primarily by Worcester County, MD — including Ocean Pines. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Worcester County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
Jul peaks. Sep dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 134 | 22.0% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 98 | 16.1% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 39 | 6.4% | |
| 4 | Aircraft standby | 34 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 26 | 4.3% |
7 cities sit in Worcester County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ocean Pines | 12,312 | 63 | 3 | A- |
| 2 | Ocean City | 6,879 | 256 | 34 | C |
| 3 | West Ocean City | 5,246 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Berlin | 5,056 | 134 | 51 | C+ |
| 5 | Pocomoke City | 4,318 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 6 | Snow Hill | 2,359 | 53 | 13 | C+ |
| 7 | Bishopville | 548 | 44 | 13 | C- |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Worcester County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.