Zihlman

Population: 305
Median household income: $50,595
Median home value: $100,800

Located in Allegany County, Maryland, Zihlman is a community with a population of 305. At $50,595, its median household income sits below Allegany County's $57,393.

From 2019 to 2023, Zihlman's population declined 17.3% from 369 to 305, while its median home value rose 12.8% from $89,400 to $100,800.

20.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 70.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 305
Median age: 46.8 yrs
Median household income: $50,595
Median home value: $100,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 194
Homeownership rate: 70.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

369305

Median household income

$43,625$50,595

Median home value

$89,400$100,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	369	$43,625	$89,400
2020	347	$44,766	$83,100
2021	373	$44,250	$85,600
2022	316	$48,073	$93,500
2023	305	$50,595	$100,800

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 171.6%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3418.4%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7424.6%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	5.6%
5 to 17	5	1.6%
18 to 24	23	7.5%
25 to 34	56	18.4%
35 to 44	35	11.5%
45 to 54	27	8.9%
55 to 64	38	12.5%
65 to 74	75	24.6%
75 and over	29	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	305	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.6%

High school graduate41.2%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	38	14.6%
High school graduate	107	41.2%
Some college or associate's	63	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	29	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	23	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone48.3%

Carpooled23.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home28.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	69	48.3%
Carpooled	33	23.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	41	28.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	6.9%
15 to 29 min	63	61.8%
30 to 44 min	12	11.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	20	19.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.84
Poverty rate: 7.9% (24 of 305)

	Count	Share
Family households	103	62.0%
Nonfamily households	63	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	166	85.6%
Vacant	28	14.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	117	70.5%
Renter-occupied	49	29.5%

1-unit, detached96.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	188	96.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2487275
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.51 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6740, -78.9131