ZIP Code 21817

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Somerset County, Maryland.

Population: 4,102
Median household income: $53,139
Median home value: $159,600

ZIP Code 21817 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Somerset County, Maryland, home to about 4,102 residents. Its median household income of $53,139 runs in line with the Somerset County figure of $52,462.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 21817's population declined 9.1% from 4,515 to 4,102, while its median gross rent rose 28.3% from $568 to $729.

21.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 69.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,102
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $53,139
Median home value: $159,600
Median gross rent: $729
Housing units: 2,511
Homeownership rate: 69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5154,102

Median household income

$35,029$53,139

Median home value

$114,500$159,600

Median gross rent

$568$729

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,515	$35,029	$114,500	$568
2020	4,247	$45,625	$114,100	$575
2021	4,146	$48,022	$129,200	$622
2022	4,138	$46,875	$144,000	$594
2023	4,102	$53,139	$159,600	$729

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7418.0%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	231	5.6%
5 to 17	574	14.0%
18 to 24	267	6.5%
25 to 34	659	16.1%
35 to 44	308	7.5%
45 to 54	422	10.3%
55 to 64	534	13.0%
65 to 74	737	18.0%
75 and over	370	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,945	71.8%
Black or African American	807	19.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	42	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.4%
Two or more races	176	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	116	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	357	11.8%
High school graduate	1,104	36.4%
Some college or associate's	909	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	399	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	261	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,380	81.2%
Carpooled	167	9.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	123	7.2%
Other means	10	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	743	47.1%
15 to 29 min	288	18.3%
30 to 44 min	263	16.7%
45 to 59 min	173	11.0%
60+ min	109	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 15.7% (629 of 4,008)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,105	59.6%
Nonfamily households	748	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,853	73.8%
Vacant	658	26.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,286	69.4%
Renter-occupied	567	30.6%

1-unit, detached71.2%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units12.3%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other6.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,789	71.2%
1-unit, attached	66	2.6%
2 to 4 units	310	12.3%
5 to 19 units	116	4.6%
20 or more units	79	3.1%
Mobile home & other	151	6.0%

ZIP Code 21817

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