ZIP Code 21532

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Allegany County, Maryland.

Population: 13,123
Median household income: $60,158
Median home value: $175,600

Covering part of Allegany County, Maryland, ZIP Code 21532 has about 13,123 residents. The median household income of $60,158 is above the Allegany County median ($57,393).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 21532's population declined 10.9% from 14,726 to 13,123, while its median gross rent rose 11.1% from $755 to $839.

The median resident is 32.6 years old. The largest age group is 18 to 24, 23.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,123
Median age: 32.6 yrs
Median household income: $60,158
Median home value: $175,600
Median gross rent: $839
Housing units: 6,044
Homeownership rate: 66.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,72613,123

Median household income

$48,214$60,158

Median home value

$129,800$175,600

Median gross rent

$755$839

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,726	$48,214	$129,800	$755
2020	14,498	$48,546	$137,700	$733
2021	13,184	$50,349	$143,800	$709
2022	13,229	$55,761	$156,900	$763
2023	13,123	$60,158	$175,600	$839

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 2423.0%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	598	4.6%
5 to 17	1,519	11.6%
18 to 24	3,019	23.0%
25 to 34	1,679	12.8%
35 to 44	1,382	10.5%
45 to 54	1,027	7.8%
55 to 64	1,653	12.6%
65 to 74	1,503	11.5%
75 and over	743	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,683	89.0%
Black or African American	814	6.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	198	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	19	0.1%
Two or more races	162	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	244	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's25.3%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree17.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	569	7.1%
High school graduate	2,798	35.0%
Some college or associate's	2,022	25.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,240	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,358	17.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked5.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,345	79.7%
Carpooled	284	5.2%
Public transit	17	0.3%
Walked	300	5.5%
Bicycle	6	0.1%
Worked from home	488	8.9%
Other means	14	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,702	34.3%
15 to 29 min	2,262	45.5%
30 to 44 min	467	9.4%
45 to 59 min	159	3.2%
60+ min	376	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 17.8% (2,040 of 11,471)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,800	53.8%
Nonfamily households	2,407	46.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,207	86.2%
Vacant	837	13.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,441	66.1%
Renter-occupied	1,766	33.9%

1-unit, detached70.5%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units9.1%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,258	70.5%
1-unit, attached	210	3.5%
2 to 4 units	504	8.3%
5 to 19 units	550	9.1%
20 or more units	281	4.6%
Mobile home & other	241	4.0%

ZIP Code 21532

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