Midland, MD · standard
ZIP Code 21542
Allegany County, Maryland - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 483
- 272/sq mi
- $103,100
- Median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Midland pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, mixed-tenure area.
- 11th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 272
- people per sq mi
- 41%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 21542 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 21542 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Midland, Allegany County, Maryland, home to just 483 residents across 1.8 square miles, a density of 272 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 21542, but per-capita income is $18,764. 29.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 7.1%. Housing costs here run $103,100 for a typical home value (77% below the state average), with rent averaging - a month; 41.2% of homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 26.7, and the average commute is -. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Allegany County, so you can benchmark 21542 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
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 21542, Midland, 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
483
Population
1.8
Area (sq mi)
272
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 21542?
26.7
Median Age
64.3%
Male
35.7%
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?
$18,764
Per Capita Income
29.8%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
Unemployment Rate
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?
40
Total Housing Units
34
Occupied Units
6
Vacant Units
2.47
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$103,100
Median Home Value
-77% vs state
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 21542, employing approximately 12 people with a combined annual payroll of $390,000.
3
Businesses
12
Employees
$390K
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 21542 vs 21543 →
ZIP 21542 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21532
Frostburg (21532)
15,620 residents
- 21562 3,141
Westernport (21562)
3,141 residents
- 21539 2,819
Lonaconing (21539)
2,819 residents
- 21545 1,940
Mount Savage (21545)
1,940 residents
- 21557 1,895
Rawlings (21557)
1,895 residents
- 21521 1,265
Barton (21521)
1,265 residents
- 26750 891
Piedmont (26750)
891 residents
- 21542 483
Midland (21542)
483 residents
- 21523 286
Bloomington (21523)
286 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 21542 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21543 | Midlothian, MD | 140 | 3.7 mi |
| 21539 | Lonaconing, MD | 2,819 | 3.4 mi |
| 21532 | Frostburg, MD | 15,620 | 4.2 mi |
| 21557 | Rawlings, MD | 1,895 | 5.5 mi |
| 21521 | Barton, MD | 1,265 | 5.9 mi |
| 21545 | Mount Savage, MD | 1,940 | 8.6 mi |
| 21562 | Westernport, MD | 3,141 | 8.3 mi |
| 26750 | Piedmont, WV | 891 | 9.7 mi |
| 21540 | Luke, MD | 65 | 10.1 mi |
| 21523 | Bloomington, MD | 286 | 10.6 mi |
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