ZIP Code 21538

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Garrett County, Maryland.

Population: 605
Median household income: $83,913

ZIP Code 21538 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Garrett County, Maryland, home to about 605 residents. At $83,913, its median household income sits above Garrett County's $69,031.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 21538's population grew 47.6% from 410 to 605, while its median gross rent rose 11.3% from $683 to $760.

76.7% of workers drive to work alone. 80.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 605
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $83,913
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $760
Housing units: 392
Homeownership rate: 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
Unemployment rate: 17.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

410605

Median household income

$40,833$83,913

Median gross rent

$683$760

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	410	$40,833	$81,300	$683
2020	525	$92,608	—	$669
2021	587	$97,619	—	$644
2022	571	$82,250	—	$715
2023	605	$83,913	—	$760

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

Age distribution

Under 511.7%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3421.0%

35 to 446.3%

45 to 5419.2%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 744.1%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	71	11.7%
5 to 17	67	11.1%
18 to 24	26	4.3%
25 to 34	127	21.0%
35 to 44	38	6.3%
45 to 54	116	19.2%
55 to 64	94	15.5%
65 to 74	25	4.1%
75 and over	41	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	517	85.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	3.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	35	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate62.6%

Some college or associate's17.2%

Bachelor's degree1.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	48	10.9%
High school graduate	276	62.6%
Some college or associate's	76	17.2%
Bachelor's degree	8	1.8%
Graduate or professional degree	33	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled13.7%

Public transit7.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	224	76.7%
Carpooled	40	13.7%
Public transit	21	7.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	2.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	5.3%
15 to 29 min	30	10.5%
30 to 44 min	184	64.6%
45 to 59 min	22	7.7%
60+ min	34	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.98
Poverty rate: 7.6% (46 of 602)

	Count	Share
Family households	239	78.1%
Nonfamily households	67	21.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	306	78.1%
Vacant	86	21.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	253	82.7%
Renter-occupied	53	17.3%

1-unit, detached80.4%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	315	80.4%
1-unit, attached	10	2.6%
2 to 4 units	24	6.1%
5 to 19 units	9	2.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	34	8.7%

ZIP Code 21538

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