ZIP Code 21550

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Garrett County, Maryland.

Population: 13,469
Median household income: $65,302
Median home value: $210,300

ZIP Code 21550 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Garrett County, Maryland, home to about 13,469 residents. The median household income of $65,302 is below the Garrett County median ($69,031).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 21550's population declined 4.3% from 14,077 to 13,469, while its median gross rent rose 15.3% from $628 to $724.

Households average 2.22 people. The median gross rent is $724.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,469
Median age: 48.5 yrs
Median household income: $65,302
Median home value: $210,300
Median gross rent: $724
Housing units: 8,395
Homeownership rate: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,07713,469

Median household income

$50,737$65,302

Median home value

$170,400$210,300

Median gross rent

$628$724

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,077	$50,737	$170,400	$628
2020	14,327	$55,478	$181,400	$648
2021	14,160	$57,778	$189,200	$655
2022	13,640	$61,824	$211,900	$677
2023	13,469	$65,302	$210,300	$724

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	665	4.9%
5 to 17	1,740	12.9%
18 to 24	824	6.1%
25 to 34	1,687	12.5%
35 to 44	1,389	10.3%
45 to 54	1,655	12.3%
55 to 64	2,129	15.8%
65 to 74	1,934	14.4%
75 and over	1,446	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,862	95.5%
Black or African American	54	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.2%
Asian	58	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	95	0.7%
Two or more races	205	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	172	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,019	10.0%
High school graduate	4,099	40.0%
Some college or associate's	2,495	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,506	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,121	10.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home12.4%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,892	77.8%
Carpooled	436	6.9%
Public transit	38	0.6%
Walked	86	1.4%
Bicycle	37	0.6%
Worked from home	777	12.4%
Other means	21	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,158	39.2%
15 to 29 min	2,087	37.9%
30 to 44 min	610	11.1%
45 to 59 min	373	6.8%
60+ min	282	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 11.3% (1,494 of 13,263)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,968	67.0%
Nonfamily households	1,958	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,926	70.6%
Vacant	2,469	29.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,610	77.8%
Renter-occupied	1,316	22.2%

1-unit, detached79.2%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other8.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,652	79.2%
1-unit, attached	321	3.8%
2 to 4 units	155	1.8%
5 to 19 units	228	2.7%
20 or more units	322	3.8%
Mobile home & other	717	8.5%

ZIP Code 21550

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