Midlothian, MD · standard
ZIP Code 21543
Allegany County, Maryland - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 140
- 40/sq mi
- $190,200
- Median home value
- 15.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Midlothian pairs below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 41th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 40
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 21543 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 21543 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Midlothian, Allegany County, Maryland, home to just 140 residents across 3.5 square miles, a density of 40 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 21543, but per-capita income is $53,144. Local economic indicators show a 0.0% poverty rate alongside 35.3% unemployment. On housing, the median home value is $190,200 (57% below the state average) with median rent at $775 per month, and 84.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.9, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 10 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Allegany County, letting you compare 21543 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline 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 21543, Midlothian, 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
140
Population
3.5
Area (sq mi)
40
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 21543?
30.9
Median Age
43.8%
Male
56.2%
Female
1.6%
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?
$53,144
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
35.3%
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?
122
Total Housing Units
122
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.52
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$190,200
Median Home Value
-57% vs state
$775
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 21543 vs 21532 →
ZIP 21543 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
- 15552 6,115
Meyersdale (15552)
6,115 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
- 21542 483
Midland (21542)
483 residents
- 15532 142
Boynton (15532)
142 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 21543 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21532 | Frostburg, MD | 15,620 | 0.5 mi |
| 21542 | Midland, MD | 483 | 3.7 mi |
| 21539 | Lonaconing, MD | 2,819 | 4.5 mi |
| 21545 | Mount Savage, MD | 1,940 | 6.2 mi |
| 21557 | Rawlings, MD | 1,895 | 9.2 mi |
| 15552 | Meyersdale, PA | 6,115 | 10.1 mi |
| 21521 | Barton, MD | 1,265 | 8.3 mi |
| 15564 | Wellersburg, PA | 50 | 8.6 mi |
| 15532 | Boynton, PA | 142 | 9.5 mi |
| 21562 | Westernport, MD | 3,141 | 11.2 mi |
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