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ZIP Code 21521: Barton, MD
ZIP code 21521 uses the postal name Barton, Maryland and lies mostly in Garrett County (62% of its land) with the rest in Allegany County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,194 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Moscow (1%) and Barton (under 1%); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Barton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Garrett County (62%); Allegany County (38%)
- Census places
- Moscow (1%) census-designated place; Barton (under 1%)
- House district
- MD-6 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 23.8 sq mi · 59 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 21521?
21521 centers on 39.550°, -79.046° and covers 23.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 21562, 21539, 21561, 21536.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21521, 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).
How does 21521 compare with the rest of Garrett County?
| Measure | 21521 | In Garrett County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,400 | 9th of 12 | 333rd of 477 |
| Median household income | $64k | 3rd of 6 | 267th of 293 |
| Median home value | $108k | not ranked | not ranked |
21521's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$49,641) is more than a quarter of the figure ($107,500). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 37% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 45% 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 21521?
The 2020 Census counted 1,171 people in 21521; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,400. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 7.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,400±357 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,171−7.4% since 2010 (1,265)
- Households
- 568
- Median age
- 54.1
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 21521?
Of the 1,400 people the ACS estimates in 21521, 18.2% are under 18 and 32.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.8%).
- Under 1818.2%
- 18 to 6449.8%
- 65 and older32.0%
- White, not Hispanic98.8%
- Other or two or more0.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 21521 earn?
Median household income is $64,194 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Garrett County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($50,543 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,194±$15,386
- Income per person
- $33,294
- Below the poverty line
- 12.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 13.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,388500 returns; wages 74% 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 21521?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $107,500
- Median gross rent
- $863
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.6%
- Housing units
- 656
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 21521?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 21521?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21562 | Westernport | 3,032 | $48k | 2.5 mi |
| 21539 | Lonaconing | 1,975 | $58k | 3.7 mi |
| 21561 | Swanton | 2,412 | $74k | 8.8 mi |
| 21536 | Grantsville | 3,833 | $64k | 9.8 mi |
| 21540 | Luke | 89 | $81k | 4.9 mi (near) |
| 21523 | Bloomington | 150 | $59k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 26750 | Piedmont, WV | 759 | $43k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 21542 | Midland | 84 | – | 5.8 mi (near) |
| 21557 | Rawlings | 1,481 | $35k | 6.6 mi (near) |
| 21532 | Frostburg | 13,647 | $64k | 7.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.