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Zip Code 21562 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 21562 is 3,247 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.04 | Zip Code 21562 land area is 28.9839 sq. miles | Population density is 112.03 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 21562

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 42.5
Median Age - Male 42.1
Median Age - Female 42.9

Median age of zip code 21562 is 4.2% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 14.2% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 21562 is 7.7% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 17.6% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 21562 median age is 1.9% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 11.4% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 21562

White population 3216
Black or African American population 18
Asian population 1
American Indian and Alaska Native population 7
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 0

Region of birth

Zip code 21562 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0.3%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 2.7%
English 10.3% French No Basque 1.9%
French Canadian 0% German 23.9%
Greek 0.1% Hungarian 0%
Irish 16% Italian 4%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 0%
Polish 0.7% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 2.7%
Scottish 4.8% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 0.2%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0%
USA 9.8% Welsh 0.6%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 7.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 21562

Family Type Distribution
Total families 818
Married couples 80.2%
Other couples 19.8%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 21562

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 25.67% 38.04%
$30,000 and $50,000 19.07% 16.75%
$50,000 and $100,000 41.93% 35.15%
$100,000 and $200,000 12.47% 9.49%
$200,000 or more 0.86% 0.58%

Households by size in zip code 21562

Household language in zip code 21562

English language 97.74%
Spanish language 0.45%
Other European language 1.77%
Asian language 0.03%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 21562

Total Occupied housing units 1212
Detached housing units 80.2%
Attached housing units 8.99%
2 units 1.9%
3 - 4 units 0.5%
5 - 9 units 1.57%
10 - 19 units 0.66%
20 - 49 units 4.46%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 1.73%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 21562

Use car, track or Van 99.42%
Use public transportation 0%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0%
Work at home 0.58%

School attendance in zip code 21562

Attent Preschool programs 2.47%
Attend Public School 16.03%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.29%
Attent graduate studies 0.03%
Not enrolled in school 78.19%

Highest school attainment in zip code 21562

Less then 9th grade 6.65%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 11.97%
High school diploma 50.6%
Some college, no degree 15.8%
Associate degree 8.95%
Bachelor's degree 5.7%
Graduate or professional degree 0.34%

Real Estate in zip code 21562

Housing occupied 85.47%
Housing vacant 14.53%
Housing occupied by owner 76.16%
Housing occupied by tenant 23.84%
Total Rented Units 289
Median Contract Gross Rent $374
Median Gross Rent $530
Median Home Value $87,900

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 21562 median gross rent is 41.71% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 21562

Studio $410
1 Bedroom $490
2 Bedrooms $580
3 Bedrooms $780
4 Bedrooms $910
AVERAGE RENT $634

Average rent in zip code 21562 ($634.00) is 4.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 32.2% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 21562 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 4.4% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 3.9% lower, two bedroom rent is 4.3% lower, three bedroom rent is 4.8% lower, four bedroom rent is 3.6% lower.

Housing units in zip code 21562

Total housing units 1418
Detached housing units 76.3%
Attached housing units 8.89%
2 units 3.03%
3 - 4 units 1.83%
5 - 9 units 2.68%
10 - 19 units 0.56%
20 - 49 units 3.81%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 2.89%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 21562

Total Real Estate Taxes $1,062,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $627,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $435,000

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Zip Code City County Distance
21540 Luke Allegany 2.57 ml
21521 Barton Allegany 3.19 ml
21523 Bloomington Garrett 3.67 ml
26717 Elk Garden Mineral 4.18 ml
26710 Burlington Mineral 4.18 ml
21557 Rawlings Allegany 5.03 ml
26750 Piedmont Mineral 6.75 ml
26726 Keyser Mineral 6.94 ml
21539 Lonaconing Allegany 6.98 ml
21542 Midland Allegany 8.1 ml