ZIP Code 21539

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Allegany County, Maryland.

Population: 1,846
Median household income: $51,667
Median home value: $108,700

ZIP Code 21539 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Allegany County, Maryland, home to about 1,846 residents. Its median household income of $51,667 runs below the Allegany County figure of $57,393.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 21539's population declined 29.2% from 2,606 to 1,846, while its median gross rent rose 51.1% from $544 to $822.

Households average 2.20 people. The median gross rent is $822.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,846
Median age: 47.5 yrs
Median household income: $51,667
Median home value: $108,700
Median gross rent: $822
Housing units: 1,074
Homeownership rate: 69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6061,846

Median household income

$49,875$51,667

Median home value

$86,500$108,700

Median gross rent

$544$822

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,606	$49,875	$86,500	$544
2020	2,664	$45,833	$97,500	$578
2021	2,396	$51,442	$96,500	$610
2022	2,095	$57,143	$100,800	$650
2023	1,846	$51,667	$108,700	$822

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 447.6%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7415.4%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	69	3.7%
5 to 17	303	16.4%
18 to 24	148	8.0%
25 to 34	207	11.2%
35 to 44	140	7.6%
45 to 54	286	15.5%
55 to 64	197	10.7%
65 to 74	284	15.4%
75 and over	212	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,734	93.9%
Black or African American	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	23	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	60	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate46.5%

Some college or associate's25.4%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	136	10.3%
High school graduate	617	46.5%
Some college or associate's	337	25.4%
Bachelor's degree	150	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	86	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled16.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	449	74.8%
Carpooled	98	16.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	40	6.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	2.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	71	12.1%
15 to 29 min	339	57.8%
30 to 44 min	129	22.0%
45 to 59 min	11	1.9%
60+ min	37	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 20.4% (365 of 1,792)

	Count	Share
Family households	444	54.5%
Nonfamily households	370	45.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	814	75.8%
Vacant	260	24.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	565	69.4%
Renter-occupied	249	30.6%

1-unit, detached69.6%

1-unit, attached10.1%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	747	69.6%
1-unit, attached	109	10.1%
2 to 4 units	60	5.6%
5 to 19 units	85	7.9%
20 or more units	20	1.9%
Mobile home & other	53	4.9%

ZIP Code 21539

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