Residential delivery area · Maryland
ZIP Code 21557: Rawlings, MD
ZIP code 21557 uses the postal name Rawlings, Maryland and lies entirely in Allegany County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $34,936 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Danville (4%), Bier (4%), Rawlings (3%), McCoole (3%) and Dawson (2%); 84% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rawlings · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Allegany County
- Census places
- Danville (4%) census-designated place; Bier (4%) census-designated place; Rawlings (3%) census-designated place; McCoole (3%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Cumberland, MD-WV
- House district
- MD-6 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 26.7 sq mi · 55 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 21557?
21557 centers on 39.523°, -78.928° and covers 26.7 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 21562, 21539, 26726, 21532, 21502.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21557, 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 21557 compare with the rest of Allegany County?
| Measure | 21557 | In Allegany County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,481 | 6th of 16 | 329th of 477 |
| Median household income | $35k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $123k | not ranked | not ranked |
21557's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$33,181) is more than a quarter of the figure ($34,936); 21557's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$83,665) is more than a quarter of the figure ($123,300). 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 44% 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 21557?
The 2020 Census counted 1,911 people in 21557; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,481. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,481±437 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,911+0.8% since 2010 (1,895)
- Households
- 715
- Median age
- 45.3
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 21557?
Of the 1,481 people the ACS estimates in 21557, 19.5% are under 18 and 20.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.5%).
- Under 1819.5%
- 18 to 6459.7%
- 65 and older20.8%
- White, not Hispanic95.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 21557 earn?
Median household income is $34,936 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($62,576 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $34,936±$33,181
- Income per person
- $29,039
- Below the poverty line
- 13.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,752830 returns; wages 72% 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 21557?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $123,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.8%
- Housing units
- 817
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 21557?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Retail trade3
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 21557?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21562 | Westernport | 3,032 | $48k | 6.0 mi |
| 21539 | Lonaconing | 1,975 | $58k | 6.6 mi |
| 26726 | Keyser, WV | 12,629 | $71k | 8.8 mi |
| 21532 | Frostburg | 13,647 | $64k | 9.2 mi |
| 21502 | Cumberland | 41,015 | $61k | 12.3 mi |
| 21542 | Midland | 84 | – | 4.9 mi (near) |
| 21521 | Barton | 1,400 | $64k | 6.6 mi (near) |
| 26750 | Piedmont, WV | 759 | $43k | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 21540 | Luke | 89 | $81k | 7.6 mi (near) |
| 21523 | Bloomington | 150 | $59k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 21543 | Midlothian | 185 | – | 8.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.