ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Maryland

ZIP Code 21502: Allegany County, MD

ZIP Code 21502 (Allegany County, Maryland) has an estimated 41,015 residents in 16,268 households. The median household income is $60,725, the median home value is $153,700 and the median gross rent is $773/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

41,015

Margin of error ±785

Median household income

$60,725

Margin of error ±$2,665

Median home value

$153,700

Margin of error ±$5,324

Median gross rent

$773/mo

Margin of error ±$62

Median age

42.8 yrs

Margin of error ±1.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.2 min

Margin of error ±2.1 min

How ZIP 21502 compares with Maryland and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2150242.8 yrsMaryland39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 21502$60,725Maryland$103,678United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 21502$31,252Maryland$52,979United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2150216.2%Maryland9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 215024.4%Maryland4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2150219.9%Maryland43.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 21502$153,700Maryland$419,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 21502$773/moMaryland$1,705/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2150272.0%Maryland67.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2150220.2 minMaryland31.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2150210.2%Maryland19.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 21502

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 21502 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 21502	Margin of error	Maryland	United States
Total population	41,015	±785	6,206,011	334,922,499
Median age	42.8 yrs	±1.2 yrs	39.4 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	16,268	±450	2,362,928	129,227,496
Median household income	$60,725	±$2,665	$103,678	$80,734
Per capita income	$31,252	±$1,240	$52,979	$44,673
Poverty rate	16.2%	±2.2 pts	9.4%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.4%	±1.1 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.9%	±1.6 pts	43.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$153,700	±$5,324	$419,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$773/mo	±$62	$1,705/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	72.0%	±2.3 pts	67.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	20.2 min	±2.1 min	31.1 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	10.2%	±1.6 pts	19.3%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 21502
Group	ZIP 21502	Maryland	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	82.0%	46.6%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	9.1%	28.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.9%	6.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	0.7%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.9%	4.6%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.4%	12.5%	19.3%

Where ZIP 21502 is

State: Maryland
Main county: Allegany County
Largest overlapping place: Cumberland (11% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 92.09 sq mi· about 445 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Allegany County

21524 Allegany County, MD 21529 Ellerslie, MD 21530 Allegany County, MD 21532 Allegany County, MD 21540 Luke, MD 21542 Midland, MD 21543 Allegany County, MD 21545 Allegany County, MD 21555 Allegany County, MD 21557 Allegany County, MD 21766 Allegany County, MD

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.