Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2016:
This zip code:
0.7% ($1,777)
Maryland:
1.1% ($3,290)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,900 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,383 (0.7%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,360
(53.5%)
Females: 1,181
(46.5%)
For population 25 years and over in 21561:
High school or higher: 95.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.9%
Unemployed: 3.1%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 21561:
Never married: 21.5%
Now married: 64.4%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 4.2%
Divorced: 9.5%
Zip code 21561 compared to state average:
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Races in zip code 21561
2,567White population
40Black population
0American Indian population
5Asian population
0Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population
Estimated median house/condo value in 2016: $238,852
21561:
$238,852
Maryland:
$306,900
According to our research of Maryland and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 21561 zip code as of August 23, 2019. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 21561 is 1,271 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
49.7 years
Maryland median age:
38.5 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.5 people
Maryland:
2.7 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 21561, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $54,465 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$54,465
State:
$72,703
Salary/wage: $43,113 (reported on 76.5% of returns)
Here:
$43,113
State:
$62,228
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.5% for AGIs below $25k, 70.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 45.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,567 (reported on 44.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,567
Maryland:
$1,413
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,954 (reported on 22.6% of returns)
Here:
$4,954
State:
$6,933
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,436 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:
+$12,436
State:
+$14,830
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,125 (reported on 17.4% of returns)
Here:
+$12,125
State:
+$12,606
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,232 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
21561:
$12,232
Maryland:
$17,065
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $24,136 (24% of AGI, reported on 33.9% of returns)
Here:
$24,136
State:
$27,886
Here:
24.1% of AGI
State:
22.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $25k, 8.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 20.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,984 (reported on 27.0% of returns)
Here:
$3,984
State:
$4,452
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $10,264 (reported on 33.9% of returns)
21561:
$10,264
State:
$11,690
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,763 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,763
State:
$2,199
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 59.1%
Here:
59%
State:
52%
(% for various income ranges: 51.1% for AGIs below $25k, 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 21561, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $48,774 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$48,774
State:
$60,339
Salary/wage: $34,099 (reported on 81.8% of returns)
Here:
$34,099
State:
$52,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 106.3% for AGIs below $10k, 71.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 30.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,050 (reported on 50.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,050
Maryland:
$1,701
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $5,238 (reported on 24.8% of returns)
Here:
$5,238
State:
$4,235
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$19,824 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:
+$19,824
State:
+$15,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,949 (reported on 17.7% of returns)
Here:
+$7,949
State:
+$12,221
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,700 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
21561:
$2,700
Maryland:
$2,968
Total itemized deductions: $20,842 (21% of AGI, reported on 30.0% of returns)
Here:
$20,842
State:
$22,960
Here:
20.6% of AGI
State:
23.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,993 (4% of AGI, reported on 26.1% of returns)
Here:
$3,993
State:
$4,031
Here:
3.7% of AGI
State:
3.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $7,118 (reported on 77.1% of returns)
21561:
$7,118
State:
$10,167
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,652 (reported on 14.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,652
State:
$1,700
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 60.0%
Here:
60%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 47.5% for AGIs below $10k, 60.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 68 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 943
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 15 (15 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 414 (237 now married, 174 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 21561 with a mortgage: 481 (11 second mortgage, 93 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 421
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,303 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $386
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
3.8%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
1.9%
Whole state:
5.0%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.6
State:
7.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
6.8
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Churches in zip code 21561 include: Broadwater Chapel (A), Chestnut Grove Church (B), North Glade United Methodist Church (C), Glendale Church (D), Meadow Mountain Church (E), Meadow Mountain Mission (F), Mount Bethel Church (G), Mount Zion Church (H), Panter Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Murphy Cemetery (1), Tichnell Cemetery (2), North Glade Cemetery (3), Manor Cemetery (4), Barnard Cemetery (5), Beckman Cemetery (6), Rhodes Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear Pen Run (A), Big Run (B), Blackhawk Run (C), Cherry Creek (D), Elklick Run (E), Right Prong Three Forks Run (F), Dry Run (G), Double Lick Run (H), Pine Swamp Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 21561 include: Thayer State Game Refuge (1), North Branch Potomac State Fish Management Area (2), Big Run State Park (3), Pleasant Valley Recreation Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cars and other vehicles available in Swanton, MD (21561) in owner-occupied houses/condos
14no vehicle
2731 vehicle
3512 vehicles
1833 vehicles
604 vehicles
175+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Zip code 21561 population
Cars and other vehicles available in Swanton, MD (21561) in renter-occupied apartments
0no vehicle
571 vehicle
342 vehicles
93 vehicles
64 vehicles
05+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Zip code 21561 population
Zip code 21561 household income distribution in 2016
30Less than $10,000
67$15,000 to $19,999
32$20,000 to $24,999
80$25,000 to $29,999
33$30,000 to $34,999
33$35,000 to $39,999
4$40,000 to $44,999
102$45,000 to $49,999
107$50,000 to $59,999
199$60,000 to $74,999
84$75,000 to $99,999
115$100,000 to $124,999
33$125,000 to $149,999
15$150,000 to $199,999
67$200,000 or more
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2016 in zip code 21561
11Less than $10,000
11$25,000 to $29,999
9$35,000 to $39,999
14$50,000 to $59,999
13$60,000 to $69,999
24$80,000 to $89,999
18$90,000 to $99,999
80$100,000 to $124,999
28$125,000 to $149,999
114$150,000 to $174,999
65$175,000 to $199,999
86$200,000 to $249,999
77$250,000 to $299,999
98$300,000 to $399,999
79$400,000 to $499,999
107$500,000 to $749,999
17$750,000 to $999,999
55$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
7$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
Rent paid by renters in 2016 in zip code 21561
9$300 to $349
10$350 to $399
7$400 to $449
1$500 to $549
22$1,000 to $1,249
23$1,500 to $1,999
28No cash rent
Median gross rent in 2016: $1,090.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2016: $328,741.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2016 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $233,237
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $238,852
21561:
$238,852
Maryland:
$306,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $152,707 - $444,996
Owners and renters by unit type (%)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Note: State values scaled to Here population
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,480
One, attached: 15
3 or 4: 11
10 to 19: 24
Mobile homes: 155
Unemployment: 3.1%
Means of transportation to work in zip code 21561
77.5%874Drove a car alone
14.4%162Carpooled
0.8%9Subway or elevated
4.0%45Walked
2.7%31Worked at home
Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 21561
22Less than 5 minutes
755 to 9 minutes
11210 to 14 minutes
20515 to 19 minutes
18720 to 24 minutes
12625 to 29 minutes
12430 to 34 minutes
3735 to 39 minutes
940 to 44 minutes
13045 to 59 minutes
4060 to 89 minutes
2390 or more minutes
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 62.3%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 2,502
In family households: 2,182 (417 male householders, 317 female householders)
678 spouses, 634 children (598 natural, 13 adopted, 24 stepchildren), 28 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 51 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 317 (234 male householders (219 living alone)), 36 female householders (36 living alone)), 46 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 40 (51 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 443 2-persons, 122 3-persons, 107 4-persons, 32 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 255 1-person, 15 5-persons
317 married couples with children.
65 single-parent households (35 men, 30 women).
95.2% of residents of 21561 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% very well, 11% well).
Foreign born population: 38 (1.5%) (81.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.5%
Whole state:
15.3%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%)
29%France
18%Belgium
Most common first ancestries reported in 21561 (%)
28%German
28%American
6%Irish
5%English
3%Italian
2%British
1%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
35Before 1990
Note: State values scaled to 21561 population
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
PATRIOT MINING COMPANY - OPA-96-03 (1.2 MILES SOUTH MT. ZION ROAD in SWANTON, MD)
STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING; CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL Alternative names: PATRIOT MINING COMPANY,INC.
MASTELLER COAL COMPANY INCORPORATED (ROUTE 1 in SWANTON, MD)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING Alternative names: MASTELLER COAL COMPANY - (DM-92-110)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.7% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel
26%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
25%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
20%Electricity
16%Wood
8%Coal or coke
3%Utility gas
Population in 1990: 1,719. Population change in the 1990s: +889 (+51.7%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,524
Northeast: 350
Midwest: 119
South: 480
West: 17
74% of the 21561 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Maryland.
96% of the 21561 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% moved from different state.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 36
Here:
17.4%
Maryland:
12.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23
Here:
30.1%
Maryland:
13.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 39
Here:
25.4%
Maryland:
17.4%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
125,620Architecture and engineering occupations
73,521Transportation occupations
69,253Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
67,265Management occupations
49,498Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
43,253Business and financial operations occupations
Note: State values scaled to 21561 population
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Accommodation and Food Services: Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
100% rural population.
Nearest zip codes: 21538, 21523, 21522, 21540, 26750, 21562.
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