Residential delivery area · Maryland
ZIP Code 21538: Kitzmiller, MD
ZIP code 21538 uses the postal name Kitzmiller, Maryland and lies entirely in Garrett County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 680 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Kitzmiller; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Kitzmiller · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Garrett County
- Census places
- Kitzmiller
- House district
- MD-6 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 17.9 sq mi · 38 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 21538?
21538 centers on 39.410°, -79.224° and covers 17.9 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 26717, 21561, 21550.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21538, 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 21538 compare with the rest of Garrett County?
| Measure | 21538 | In Garrett County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 678 | 11th of 12 | 375th of 477 |
| Median household income | $61k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
21538's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (678). 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 37% 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 21538?
The 2020 Census counted 622 people in 21538; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 678. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 13.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 678±181 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 622−13.1% since 2010 (716)
- Households
- 343
- Median age
- 38.0
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 21538?
Of the 678 people the ACS estimates in 21538, 22.7% are under 18 and 12.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.9%), then Other or two or more (10.9%).
- Under 1822.7%
- 18 to 6465.2%
- 65 and older12.1%
- White, not Hispanic82.9%
- Other or two or more10.9%
- Hispanic or Latino6.2%
- 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 21538 earn?
Median household income is $61,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($50,102 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $61,250±$37,335
- Income per person
- $36,048
- Below the poverty line
- 9.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 16.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,785270 returns; wages 81% 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 21538?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $773
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.1%
- Housing units
- 421
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 21538?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more 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 21538?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26717 | Elk Garden, WV | 1,593 | $75k | 5.7 mi |
| 21561 | Swanton | 2,412 | $74k | 5.9 mi |
| 21550 | Oakland | 13,691 | $65k | 9.1 mi |
| 21523 | Bloomington | 150 | $59k | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 21540 | Luke | 89 | $81k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 26750 | Piedmont, WV | 759 | $43k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 26720 | Gormania, WV | 54 | $52k | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 26743 | New Creek, WV | 2,216 | $61k | 11.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.