ZIP code
21561
Swanton, MD
21561 covers Swanton in Garrett County, with 2,662 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 21561. Methodology
ZIP code map of 21561
About ZIP code 21561
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 21561. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 21561
Race
- White2,479
- Black or African American19
- American Indian or Alaska Native7
- Asian9
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race9
- Two or more races47
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 17
Age
- Under 10258
- 10 to 19281
- 20 to 29262
- 30 to 39255
- 40 to 49227
- 50 to 59381
- 60 to 69451
- 70 to 79312
- 80 and older144
Income and housing in 21561
Education
- High school graduate92.6%
- Bachelor's degree35.2%
- Graduate degree15.4%
Places covering 21561
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.
- Swanton2.6%
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
97.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 21561
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,316 | |
| 2006 | 2,263 | |
| 2007 | 2,437 | |
| 2008 | 2,279 | |
| 2009 | 2,240 | |
| 2010 | 2,285 | |
| 2011 | 2,655 | 2,236 |
| 2012 | 2,731 | 2,200 |
| 2013 | 2,532 | 2,190 |
| 2014 | 2,557 | 2,170 |
| 2015 | 2,576 | 2,140 |
| 2016 | 2,506 | 2,130 |
| 2017 | 2,517 | 2,120 |
| 2018 | 2,606 | 2,060 |
| 2019 | 2,464 | 2,120 |
| 2020 | 2,392 | 2,130 |
| 2021 | 2,355 | 2,050 |
| 2022 | 2,517 | 2,100 |
| 2023 | 2,662 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 21561
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 21538Kitzmiller5.9 miPop 605 · Income $83,913
- 21523Bloomington6.2 miPop 165 · Income $70,347
- 21540Luke7.3 miPop 93 · Income $73,125
- 26750Piedmont8.0 miPop 897 · Income $44,688
- 21522Bittinger8.4 miPop 218 · Income —
- 21562Westernport8.4 miPop 3,192 · Income $53,056
- 21521Barton8.8 miPop 1,521 · Income $69,758
- 21541Mc Henry10.5 miPop 1,147 · Income $65,347
- 26717Elk Garden10.9 miPop 1,421 · Income $65,833
- 21536Grantsville11.5 miPop 3,829 · Income $69,677
- 21520Accident11.7 miPop 2,327 · Income $63,631
- 21539Lonaconing12.2 miPop 1,846 · Income $51,667
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 21561 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 21561 in?
- 21561 is in Swanton, MD.
- What county is 21561 in?
- 21561 is in Garrett County.
- What is the median household income in 21561?
- The median household income in 21561 is $71,964.
- Which ZIP codes are near 21561?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 21561.