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21550

Oakland, MD

STANDARD

21550 covers Oakland in Garrett County, with 13,469 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

ACS 2023 population

13,469

Median household income

$65,302

Median home value

$210,300

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 21550. Methodology

ZIP code map of 21550

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 21550 in Oakland, Maryland
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 21550 in Oakland, Maryland. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 21550

Type

STANDARD

City

Oakland

County

Garrett County

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

227, 240, 301, 304, 681

Land area

205.5 sq mi

Water area

3.44 sq mi

Households

8,395

Median gross rent

$724

Acceptable cities: Crellin, Deer Park, Hutton, Loch Lyn Hght, Loch Lynn Heights, Mnt Lake Park, Mountain Lake Park, Mt Lake Park, Mtn Lk Park

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/New_York
Area Codes
227, 240, 301, 304, 681
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 21550. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 21550

Race

  • White12,970
  • Black or African American65
  • American Indian or Alaska Native16
  • Asian34
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander6
  • Other race38
  • Two or more races370

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 135

Age

  • Under 101,280
  • 10 to 191,604
  • 20 to 291,434
  • 30 to 391,372
  • 40 to 491,589
  • 50 to 591,884
  • 60 to 692,129
  • 70 to 791,421
  • 80 and older786

Income and housing in 21550

Poverty rate

11.3%

Median earnings

$39,255

Median household income

$65,302

Median home value

$210,300

Median gross rent

$724

Education

  • High school graduate90.0%
  • Bachelor's degree25.7%
  • Graduate degree10.9%

Places covering 21550

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.

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.

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

61.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 21550

IRS populationACS population
15,6647,832020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200512,576
200612,233
200713,498
200812,267
200912,066
201012,092
201114,12312,151
201214,42312,020
201314,34512,000
201414,49311,820
201514,38411,890
201614,45211,730
201714,50411,600
201814,11211,670
201914,07711,600
202014,32711,690
202114,16011,470
202213,64011,480
202313,469

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 21550

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 26720Gormania8.5 miPop 52 · Income —
  2. 21538Kitzmiller9.1 miPop 605 · Income $83,913
  3. 26764Terra Alta9.9 miPop 4,349 · Income $54,604
  4. 21541Mc Henry10.4 miPop 1,147 · Income $65,347
  5. 26705Aurora10.5 miPop 680 · Income $55,230
  6. 26717Elk Garden11.9 miPop 1,421 · Income $65,833
  7. 26716Eglon12.1 miPop 911 · Income $77,368
  8. 21561Swanton12.6 miPop 2,662 · Income $71,964
  9. 26707Bayard12.7 miPop 311 · Income $30,179
  10. 26739Mount Storm14.1 miPop 568 · Income $40,726
  11. 26425Rowlesburg17.2 miPop 864 · Income $38,068
  12. 21522Bittinger17.4 miPop 218 · Income —

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21550 Oakland, MD

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ZIP code 21550 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 21550 in?
21550 is in Oakland, MD.
What county is 21550 in?
21550 is in Garrett County.
What is the median household income in 21550?
The median household income in 21550 is $65,302.
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