Ellerslie, MD · standard
ZIP Code 21529
Allegany County, Maryland - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 631
- 67/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $37,240
- Median income Below-median income area
- $163,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 6.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Ellerslie pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 67
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 21529 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 21529 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ellerslie, Allegany County, Maryland, home to just 631 residents across 9.4 square miles, a density of 67 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 21529 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $37,240 (67% below the average Maryland ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,790. The poverty rate is 16.3%, with unemployment at 9.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $163,300 (64% below the average Maryland ZIP), and median rent is $830; owner occupancy is 70.4%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 6.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Allegany County, so 21529 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 21529, Ellerslie, MD · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
631
Population
9.4
Area (sq mi)
67
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 21529?
54.3
Median Age
56.6%
Male
43.4%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$37,240
Median Household Income
-67% vs state ZIP avg
$34,790
Per Capita Income
16.3%
Poverty Rate
9.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 21529 ranks among Maryland ZIPs
Ellerslie, MD household income vs. every Maryland ZIP code
Median household income among 419 reporting Maryland ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$37,240 1st percentile higher than 1% of 419 Maryland ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
318housing units
318
Total Housing Units
291
Occupied Units
27
Vacant Units
1.77
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$163,300
Median Home Value
-64% vs state ZIP avg
$830
Median Rent
1962
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 21529, employing approximately 48 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,426,000.
10
Businesses
48
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 21529 vs 21524 →
ZIP 21529 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21502
Cumberland (21502)
44,400 residents
- 26753 6,254
Ridgeley (26753)
6,254 residents
- 15545 2,879
Hyndman (15545)
2,879 residents
- 21545 1,940
Mount Savage (21545)
1,940 residents
- 26767 768
Wiley Ford (26767)
768 residents
- 21529 631
Ellerslie (21529)
631 residents
- 21524 626
Corriganville (21524)
626 residents
- 15564 50
Wellersburg (15564)
50 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 21529 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 21529 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26767
Wiley Ford (26767)
$92,073 median income
- 21524
Corriganville (21524)
$76,417 median income
- 26753
Ridgeley (26753)
$73,694 median income
- 21502
Cumberland (21502)
$60,725 median income
- 21545
Mount Savage (21545)
$60,264 median income
- 15545
Hyndman (15545)
$56,757 median income
- 15564
Wellersburg (15564)
$56,250 median income
- 21529
Ellerslie (21529)
$37,240 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 21529 ranks #8 of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 21529, both outside MD so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 21529 in?
ZIP code 21529 (Ellerslie) is located in Allegany County, Maryland. Allegany County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/allegany-md.
What is the population of ZIP code 21529?
ZIP code 21529 in Ellerslie, MD has a population of 631 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 21529?
The median household income in ZIP 21529 is $37,240, which is 51% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 21529?
The median home value in ZIP 21529 is $163,300, which is 41% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 21529?
The largest racial group in ZIP 21529 is White at 93.8%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 21529?
ZIP code 21529 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 48 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 21529?
In ZIP code 21529, 54.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 6.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 21529?
In ZIP code 21529, approximately 70.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 29.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 21529?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 21529 is 16.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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