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Zip Code 21557 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 21557 is 2,168 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.17 | Zip Code 21557 land area is 26.9349 sq. miles | Population density is 80.49 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 21557

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 40.9
Median Age - Male 45.6
Median Age - Female 37.2

Median age of zip code 21557 is 0.2% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 9.9% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 21557 is 14.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 27.4% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 21557 median age is 12.1% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 3.4% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 21557

White population 2127
Black or African American population 0
Asian population 0
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 34

Region of birth

Zip code 21557 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0%
Danish 0% Dutch 1%
English 12.9% French No Basque 0.5%
French Canadian 0% German 25.4%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0%
Irish 10% Italian 1%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 1%
Polish 0.5% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.6% Scotch-Irish 1%
Scottish 2.4% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0.9% Swedish 0.3%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 16.6% Welsh 1.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 10.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 21557

Family Type Distribution
Total families 713
Married couples 67.32%
Other couples 32.68%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 21557

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 26.09% 28.42%
$30,000 and $50,000 23.84% 25.29%
$50,000 and $100,000 27.91% 25.87%
$100,000 and $200,000 20.34% 18.91%
$200,000 or more 1.82% 1.51%

Households by size in zip code 21557

Household language in zip code 21557

English language 91.28%
Spanish language 6.82%
Other European language 1.89%
Asian language 0%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 21557

Total Occupied housing units 862
Detached housing units 83.29%
Attached housing units 0%
2 units 3.6%
3 - 4 units 0%
5 - 9 units 6.26%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 6.84%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 21557

Use car, track or Van 99.13%
Use public transportation 0%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0%
Work at home 0.87%

School attendance in zip code 21557

Attent Preschool programs 1.36%
Attend Public School 15.67%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.49%
Attent graduate studies 0%
Not enrolled in school 77.48%

Highest school attainment in zip code 21557

Less then 9th grade 0%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 11.62%
High school diploma 34.77%
Some college, no degree 21.19%
Associate degree 19.39%
Bachelor's degree 11.7%
Graduate or professional degree 1.33%

Real Estate in zip code 21557

Housing occupied 91.8%
Housing vacant 8.2%
Housing occupied by owner 79.58%
Housing occupied by tenant 20.42%
Total Rented Units 176
Median Contract Gross Rent $425
Median Gross Rent $549
Median Home Value $155,300

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 21557 median gross rent is 29.18% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 21557

Studio $440
1 Bedroom $530
2 Bedrooms $620
3 Bedrooms $840
4 Bedrooms $980
AVERAGE RENT $682

Average rent in zip code 21557 ($682.00) is 3.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 27.1% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 21557 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 3.4% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 4.7% higher, two bedroom rent is 3% higher, three bedroom rent is 3.4% higher, four bedroom rent is 4.6% higher.

Housing units in zip code 21557

Total housing units 939
Detached housing units 84.66%
Attached housing units 0%
2 units 3.3%
3 - 4 units 0%
5 - 9 units 5.75%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 6.28%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 21557

Total Real Estate Taxes $1,094,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $817,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $277,100

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Zip Code City County Distance
26750 Piedmont Mineral 2.88 ml
26726 Keyser Mineral 3.95 ml
21539 Lonaconing Allegany 4.58 ml
26717 Elk Garden Mineral 4.89 ml
26710 Burlington Mineral 4.89 ml
21562 Westernport Allegany 5.03 ml
21521 Barton Allegany 5.11 ml
21542 Midland Allegany 6.24 ml
21540 Luke Allegany 7.57 ml
21502 Cumberland Allegany 7.59 ml