Little Orleans, MD · standard
ZIP Code 21766
Allegany County, Maryland - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 700
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $62,054
- Median income Below-median income area
- $221,100
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 31.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Little Orleans pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 33rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 50%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 21766 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 21766 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Little Orleans, Allegany County, Maryland, home to just 700 residents across 98.6 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 21766 reports a modest median household income of $62,054 (46% below the average Maryland ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,348. The poverty rate is 9.8%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $221,100 (51% below the average Maryland ZIP), and median rent is $736; owner occupancy is 69.6%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 31.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Allegany County, so 21766 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 21766, Little Orleans, 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
700
Population
98.6
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 21766?
30.8
Median Age
56.3%
Male
43.7%
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?
$62,054
Median Household Income
-46% vs state ZIP avg
$30,348
Per Capita Income
9.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 21766 ranks among Maryland ZIPs
Little Orleans, 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)
$62,054 9th percentile higher than 9% 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
514housing units
514
Total Housing Units
342
Occupied Units
172
Vacant Units
2.50
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$221,100
Median Home Value
-51% vs state ZIP avg
$736
Median Rent
1995
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 21766, employing approximately 57 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,978,000.
7
Businesses
57
Employees
$2.0M
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 21766 vs 17211 →
ZIP 21766 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25422
Great Cacapon (25422)
1,700 residents
- 21530
Flintstone (21530)
1,591 residents
- 21766
Little Orleans (21766)
700 residents
- 17211 368
Artemas (17211)
368 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 21766 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 21766 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21530
Flintstone (21530)
$63,542 median income
- 21766
Little Orleans (21766)
$62,054 median income
- 17211
Artemas (17211)
$53,750 median income
- 25422
Great Cacapon (25422)
$52,047 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 21766 ranks #2 of 4 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 21766, 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 21766 in?
ZIP code 21766 (Little Orleans) 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 21766?
ZIP code 21766 in Little Orleans, MD has a population of 700 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 21766?
The median household income in ZIP 21766 is $62,054, which is 19% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 21766?
The median home value in ZIP 21766 is $221,100, which is 21% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 21766?
The largest racial group in ZIP 21766 is White at 93.9%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 21766?
ZIP code 21766 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 57 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 21766?
In ZIP code 21766, 70.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 31.5% 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 21766?
In ZIP code 21766, approximately 69.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 30.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 21766?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 21766 is 9.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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