ZIP Code 21543

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Allegany County, Maryland.

Population: 325
Median home value: $186,000

ZIP Code 21543 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Allegany County, Maryland, home to about 325 residents. Its median home value of $186,000 runs above the Allegany County figure of $149,200.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 21543's population grew 17.8% from 276 to 325.

97.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1971.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 325
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $186,000
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 226
Homeownership rate: 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
Unemployment rate: 23.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

276325

Median household income

$34,545$33,750

Median home value

$130,100$186,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	276	$34,545	$130,100	—
2020	229	$31,225	$150,800	—
2021	335	$33,750	$154,800	—
2022	277	—	$159,300	—
2023	325	—	$186,000	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 172.5%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3435.1%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 646.2%

65 to 7428.6%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	8	2.5%
18 to 24	18	5.5%
25 to 34	114	35.1%
35 to 44	27	8.3%
45 to 54	45	13.8%
55 to 64	20	6.2%
65 to 74	93	28.6%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	319	98.2%
Black or African American	6	1.8%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate49.5%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	32	10.7%
High school graduate	148	49.5%
Some college or associate's	95	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	24	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone90.4%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	170	90.4%
Carpooled	8	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	5.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	69	38.8%
15 to 29 min	18	10.1%
30 to 44 min	33	18.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	58	32.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.66
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 325)

	Count	Share
Family households	53	27.0%
Nonfamily households	143	73.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	196	86.7%
Vacant	30	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	177	90.3%
Renter-occupied	19	9.7%

1-unit, detached97.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	220	97.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	1.3%
5 to 19 units	3	1.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

ZIP Code 21543

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