ZIP Code 21524
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Allegany County, Maryland.
- Population
- 732
- Median household income
- $73,661
- Median home value
- $140,700
-5.5%’19–’23
+64.9%’19–’23
+3.8%’19–’23
ZIP Code 21524 (Allegany County, Maryland) is home to about 732 residents. The median household income of $73,661 is above the Allegany County median ($57,393).
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 21524's population declined 5.5% from 775 to 732.
The median resident is 34.6 years old. The largest age group is under 5, 20.6% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 732
- Median age
- 34.6 yrs
- Median household income
- $73,661
- Median home value
- $140,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,046
- Housing units
- 263
- Homeownership rate
- 68.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 17.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023775732
$44,677$73,661
$135,500$140,700
$979$1,046
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 775 | $44,677 | $135,500 | — |
| 2020 | 831 | $46,875 | $126,700 | $979 |
| 2021 | 741 | $56,736 | $89,300 | $1,051 |
| 2022 | 740 | $70,885 | $99,600 | $1,051 |
| 2023 | 732 | $73,661 | $140,700 | $1,046 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 520.6%
5 to 176.8%
18 to 2413.0%
25 to 3411.2%
35 to 4412.8%
45 to 546.8%
55 to 646.6%
65 to 747.4%
75 and over14.8%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 151 | 20.6% |
| 5 to 17 | 50 | 6.8% |
| 18 to 24 | 95 | 13.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 82 | 11.2% |
| 35 to 44 | 94 | 12.8% |
| 45 to 54 | 50 | 6.8% |
| 55 to 64 | 48 | 6.6% |
| 65 to 74 | 54 | 7.4% |
| 75 and over | 108 | 14.8% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 642 | 87.7% |
| 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 | 90 | 12.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma4.1%
High school graduate36.2%
Some college or associate's41.7%
Bachelor's degree11.7%
Graduate or professional degree6.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 18 | 4.1% |
| High school graduate | 158 | 36.2% |
| Some college or associate's | 182 | 41.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 51 | 11.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 27 | 6.2% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 37 min
Drove alone81.7%
Carpooled13.9%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home4.4%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 206 | 81.7% |
| Carpooled | 35 | 13.9% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 11 | 4.4% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 29 | 12.0% |
| 15 to 29 min | 126 | 52.3% |
| 30 to 44 min | 23 | 9.5% |
| 45 to 59 min | 7 | 2.9% |
| 60+ min | 56 | 23.2% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.83
- Poverty rate
- 31.6% (231 of 732)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 182 | 70.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 76 | 29.5% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1974
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 258 | 98.1% |
| Vacant | 5 | 1.9% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 177 | 68.6% |
| Renter-occupied | 81 | 31.4% |
1-unit, detached73.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units13.3%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units2.3%
Mobile home & other11.4%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 192 | 73.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 35 | 13.3% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 6 | 2.3% |
| Mobile home & other | 30 | 11.4% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 21524
- Land area
- 3.59 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 39.7067, -78.8021
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- Highest median home value
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- Oldest by median age
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- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)