PlainZIP

Westernport, MD

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Westernport, MD: 1 USPS ZIP, population 3,141. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet WESTERNPORT-MD · Westernport, MD 1 ZIPs · 3,141 pop · #22486/25278 · Allegany County

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $47,500
  • RANK-BOTTOM #22486/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Oldtown
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 73% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 3,141
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $98,500

Nearest income peer: Oldtown, MD (+ $5,766 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 Westernport

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Westernport 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, Westernport, MD sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

11th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
3,141
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$47,500
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.

Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($47,500 average) · poverty 20.3%. The primary code (21562) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (73.1%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Westernport as a pure owner town.

Within Maryland, Linkwood is the closest lower-income city and Westover the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Westernport.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 21562, is all of Westernport

There is no split to weigh here: 21562 holds every one of Westernport's 3,141 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Westernport

Citywide ZBP: 40 establishments, 360 employees , annual payroll $11,005k (~13 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 21562 (40 units) ; leading NAICS Other services (except public administration) (8) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Westernport, MD

These ZIP codes sit in Allegany County, which covers 15 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Westernport. See the Allegany County roll-up →

Westernport sits in the lower half of Allegany County on income: Cumberland, Frostburg and Lonaconing report more, Rawlings and Ellerslie report less. Corriganville marks the far end of that range at $76,417, 61% above Westernport.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
21562 3,141 $47,500 40 42
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Westernport 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 Westernport, .