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ZIP Code 21523: Bloomington, MD
ZIP code 21523 is in Bloomington, Maryland, entirely in Garrett County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 150 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,063 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 83% of its land lies in Bloomington (a census-designated place); 17% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bloomington · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Garrett County
- Census places
- Bloomington census-designated place
- House district
- MD-6 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.7 sq mi · 201 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 21523?
21523 centers on 39.481°, -79.079° and covers 0.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 21562, 21561, 26726.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21523, 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 21523 compare with the rest of Garrett County?
| Measure | 21523 | In Garrett County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 150 | 12th of 12 | 440th of 477 |
| Median household income | $59k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $98k | not ranked | not ranked |
21523's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (150). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 63% of 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 21523?
The 2020 Census counted 271 people in 21523; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 150. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 150±85 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 271−5.2% since 2010 (286)
- Households
- 60
- Median age
- 37.6
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 21523?
Of the 150 people the ACS estimates in 21523, 24.0% are under 18 and 20.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.3%), then Other or two or more (10.7%).
- Under 1824.0%
- 18 to 6455.3%
- 65 and older20.7%
- White, not Hispanic89.3%
- Other or two or more10.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 21523 earn?
Median household income is $59,063 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($47,801 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $59,063±$37,340
- Income per person
- $25,065
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 13.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $46,062130 returns; wages 73% 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 21523?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $98,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.3%
- Housing units
- 60
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 21523?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 21523?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21562 | Westernport | 3,032 | $48k | 3.1 mi |
| 21561 | Swanton | 2,412 | $74k | 6.2 mi |
| 26726 | Keyser, WV | 12,629 | $71k | 7.4 mi |
| 21540 | Luke | 89 | $81k | 1.1 mi (near) |
| 26750 | Piedmont, WV | 759 | $43k | 1.8 mi (near) |
| 21521 | Barton | 1,400 | $64k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 21557 | Rawlings | 1,481 | $35k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 21539 | Lonaconing | 1,975 | $58k | 8.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.