ZIP code
21520
Accident, MD
21520 covers Accident in Garrett County, with 2,327 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 21520. Methodology
ZIP code map of 21520
About ZIP code 21520
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 21520. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 21520
Race
- White1,957
- Black or African American10
- American Indian or Alaska Native2
- Asian3
- Other race15
- Two or more races73
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 24
Age
- Under 10249
- 10 to 19240
- 20 to 29207
- 30 to 39246
- 40 to 49225
- 50 to 59293
- 60 to 69299
- 70 to 79189
- 80 and older112
Income and housing in 21520
Education
- High school graduate93.3%
- Bachelor's degree28.5%
- Graduate degree18.0%
Places covering 21520
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Accident16.4%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Garrett County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
83.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 21520
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,932 | |
| 2006 | 1,832 | |
| 2007 | 1,957 | |
| 2008 | 1,854 | |
| 2009 | 1,774 | |
| 2010 | 1,790 | |
| 2011 | 2,128 | 1,820 |
| 2012 | 1,924 | 1,830 |
| 2013 | 2,044 | 1,790 |
| 2014 | 2,081 | 1,830 |
| 2015 | 2,241 | 1,810 |
| 2016 | 2,144 | 1,840 |
| 2017 | 2,230 | 1,830 |
| 2018 | 2,212 | 1,880 |
| 2019 | 2,200 | 1,850 |
| 2020 | 2,003 | 1,830 |
| 2021 | 2,048 | 1,880 |
| 2022 | 2,056 | 1,930 |
| 2023 | 2,327 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 21520
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 21522Bittinger4.5 miPop 218 · Income —
- 21531Friendsville6.4 miPop 2,346 · Income $53,750
- 21541Mc Henry7.6 miPop 1,147 · Income $65,347
- 21536Grantsville7.7 miPop 3,829 · Income $69,677
- 15411Addison7.9 miPop 685 · Income $65,789
- 15540Fort Hill11.7 miPop 367 · Income $69,009
- 21561Swanton11.7 miPop 2,662 · Income $71,964
- 15459Markleysburg12.2 miPop 1,676 · Income $54,609
- 15562Springs12.8 miPop 355 · Income $81,719
- 15565West Salisbury13.3 miPop 15 · Income —
- 15424Confluence13.4 miPop 2,059 · Income $48,125
- 15558Salisbury14.9 miPop 2,021 · Income $69,375
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 21520 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 21520 in?
- 21520 is in Accident, MD.
- What county is 21520 in?
- 21520 is in Garrett County.
- What is the median household income in 21520?
- The median household income in 21520 is $63,631.
- Which ZIP codes are near 21520?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 21520.