Residential delivery area · Maryland
ZIP Code 21502: Cumberland, MD
ZIP code 21502 uses the postal name Cumberland, Maryland and lies entirely in Allegany County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 41,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,725 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Cumberland (11%), La Vale (10%), Cresaptown (3%), Pleasant Grove (2%), Bowmans Addition (1%), Bowling Green (1%), Bel Air (under 1%) and Potomac Park (under 1%), and under 1% in smaller places; 71% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cumberland · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Allegany County
- Census places
- Cumberland (11%); La Vale (10%) census-designated place; Cresaptown (3%) census-designated place; Pleasant Grove (2%) census-designated place
- Neighborhood
- Cumberland Heights GeoNames
- Micro area
- Cumberland, MD-WV
- House district
- MD-6 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 92.1 sq mi · 445 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 21502?
21502 centers on 39.641°, -78.756° and covers 92.1 square miles of land plus 1.6 of water. It borders 12 ZIP codes: 26767, 21524, 21529, 26753, 21560, 21545, 15545, 21555, 21530, 26722 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21502, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 21502 compare with the rest of Allegany County?
| Measure | 21502 | In Allegany County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 41,015 | 1st of 16 | 38th of 477 |
| Median household income | $61k | 4th of 6 | 277th of 293 |
| Median home value | $154k | 3rd of 6 | 314th of 320 |
Its median household income is higher than in 30% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 71% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 21502?
The 2020 Census counted 41,153 people in 21502; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 41,015. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 7.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 41,015
- 2020 Census count
- 41,153−7.3% since 2010 (44,400)
- Households
- 16,268
- Median age
- 42.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 21502?
Of the 41,015 people the ACS estimates in 21502, 17.3% are under 18 and 21.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.0%).
- Under 1817.3%
- 18 to 6460.8%
- 65 and older21.9%
- White, not Hispanic82.0%
- Black, not Hispanic9.1%
- Other or two or more5.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 21502 earn?
Median household income is $60,725 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Allegany County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($57,053 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $60,725
- Income per person
- $31,252
- Below the poverty line
- 16.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,94016,600 returns; wages 69% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 21502?
FHFA's house price index for 21502, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 66% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 48% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $153,700
- Median gross rent
- $773
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.0%
- Housing units
- 19,416
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 21502?
1,015 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 87 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance208
- Retail trade181
- Other services (except public administration)137
- Accommodation and food services100
- Finance and insurance62
- Professional, scientific, and technical services60
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 21502?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26767 | Wiley Ford, WV | 393 | $92k | 1.8 mi |
| 21524 | Corriganville | 710 | $76k | 5.1 mi |
| 21529 | Ellerslie | 514 | $37k | 5.1 mi |
| 26753 | Ridgeley, WV | 5,960 | $74k | 5.6 mi |
| 21560 | Spring Gap | 9 | – | 5.9 mi |
| 21545 | Mount Savage | 1,694 | $60k | 6.8 mi |
| 15545 | Hyndman, PA | 2,562 | $57k | 11.1 mi |
| 21555 | Oldtown | 1,470 | $53k | 11.3 mi |
| 21530 | Flintstone | 1,404 | $64k | 11.5 mi |
| 26722 | Green Spring, WV | 496 | $76k | 12.0 mi |
| 26763 | Springfield, WV | 1,253 | $68k | 12.0 mi |
| 21532 | Frostburg | 13,647 | $64k | 12.2 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Cumberland?
4 more ZIP codes carry the postal name Cumberland, MD without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for them.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 21501 | Allegany County |
| 21503 | Allegany County |
| 21504 | Allegany County |
| 21505 | Allegany County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.