PlainZIP

Swanton, MD

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Swanton, MD: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,627. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage

ACS city ledger plate

Sheet SWANTON-MD · Swanton, MD 1 ZIPs · 2,627 pop · #11570/25278 · Garrett County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $73,858
  • RANK-MID #11570/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Oakland
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 88% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,627
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $328,700

Nearest income peer: Oakland, MD ( $8,937 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Swanton

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Swanton on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Swanton, MD sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 46%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,627
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$73,858
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 21561 (2,627 residents). Household income $73,858 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (87.8%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within Maryland, Rhodesdale is the closest lower-income city and East New Market the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Swanton.

Population concentration

Swanton's single ZIP 21561 carries the town

Swanton is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 21561 is the entire residential footprint (2,627 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Swanton

Citywide ZBP: 36 establishments, 100 employees , annual payroll $5,230k (~14 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 21561 (36 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (12) · also Real estate and rental and leasing · Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services .

View your shortlist →

ZIP Codes in Swanton, MD

These ZIP codes sit in Garrett County, which covers 9 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Swanton. See the Garrett County roll-up →

Swanton sits in the upper half of Garrett County on income: Oakland, Grantsville and Friendsville report less, while Mc Henry reports more. Bloomington marks the far end of that range at $59,063, 20% below Swanton.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
21561 2,627 $73,858 36 11
How we build city roll-ups · Guide: reading ZIP code data · BLS wages

Swanton roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Swanton, .