ZIP Code 21502

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Allegany County, Maryland.

Population: 41,810
Median household income: $58,721
Median home value: $151,400

ZIP Code 21502 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Allegany County, Maryland, home to about 41,810 residents. The median household income of $58,721 is in line with the Allegany County median ($57,393).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 21502's population declined 1.4% from 42,391 to 41,810, while its median gross rent rose 12.9% from $683 to $771.

78.6% of workers drive to work alone. 71.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 41,810
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $58,721
Median home value: $151,400
Median gross rent: $771
Housing units: 19,562
Homeownership rate: 69.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

42,39141,810

Median household income

$46,498$58,721

Median home value

$126,700$151,400

Median gross rent

$683$771

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	42,391	$46,498	$126,700	$683
2020	41,735	$51,793	$131,700	$719
2021	42,049	$53,122	$136,000	$729
2022	41,291	$56,958	$147,300	$738
2023	41,810	$58,721	$151,400	$771

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,901	4.5%
5 to 17	5,342	12.8%
18 to 24	3,784	9.1%
25 to 34	5,299	12.7%
35 to 44	5,558	13.3%
45 to 54	5,362	12.8%
55 to 64	5,597	13.4%
65 to 74	4,732	11.3%
75 and over	4,235	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	34,799	83.2%
Black or African American	3,910	9.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	39	0.1%
Asian	317	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	92	0.2%
Two or more races	1,761	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	892	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate39.6%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,538	11.5%
High school graduate	12,192	39.6%
Some college or associate's	8,796	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	3,747	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2,510	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,992	78.6%
Carpooled	1,206	7.9%
Public transit	54	0.4%
Walked	338	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,536	10.1%
Other means	134	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,264	45.6%
15 to 29 min	5,364	39.1%
30 to 44 min	726	5.3%
45 to 59 min	331	2.4%
60+ min	1,039	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 16.1% (5,955 of 37,010)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,536	57.2%
Nonfamily households	7,123	42.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,659	85.2%
Vacant	2,903	14.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,649	69.9%
Renter-occupied	5,010	30.1%

1-unit, detached71.5%

1-unit, attached6.2%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units5.9%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,985	71.5%
1-unit, attached	1,217	6.2%
2 to 4 units	1,678	8.6%
5 to 19 units	1,120	5.7%
20 or more units	1,150	5.9%
Mobile home & other	412	2.1%

Geography

ZCTA: 21502
Land area: 92 sq mi
Water area: 1.58 sq mi
Center point: 39.6415, -78.7561

Counties this ZIP covers

Allegany County, Maryland (100%)

Nearby ZIP codes

None.