21659 Zip Code (Galestown, MD) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2021: 1,170
Zip code population in 2010: 1,551
Zip code population in 2000: 1,530

Houses and condos: 483
Renter-occupied apartments: 37
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 21659: 89.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 48.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 24 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,410 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,603 (1.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 21659:

• High school or higher: 74.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
• Unemployed: 0.1%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 21659:

• Never married: 19.9%
• Now married: 51.3%
• Separated: 2.4%
• Widowed: 5.7%
• Divorced: 20.8%

• 
• • 88876.0%White
  • 24721.1%Black
  • 272.3%Asian
  • 70.6%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 21659, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $58,243 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$58,243
State:	$86,905

Salary/wage: $49,394 (reported on 77.3% of returns)

Here:	$49,394
State:	$73,953

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1303.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3614.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5922.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10123.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21666.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $592 (reported on 27.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$592
Maryland:	$1,528

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.0% for AGIs below $25k, 28.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 30.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 106.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,417 (reported on 13.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,417
State:	$8,028

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.3% for AGIs below $25k, 400.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,200 (reported on 11.4% of returns)

Here:	+$3,200
State:	+$25,238

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 320.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,788 (reported on 18.2% of returns)

Here:	+$4,788
State:	+$11,398

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 135.0% for AGIs below $25k, 164.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 423.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,575 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

21659:	$11,575
Maryland:	$20,944

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1543.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $23,233 (reported on 6.8% of returns)

Here:	$23,233
State:	$30,672

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2323.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions: $11,500 (reported on 4.5% of returns)

Here:	$11,500
State:	$9,065

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 460.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $7,800 (reported on 6.8% of returns)

21659:	$7,800
State:	$8,475

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 780.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,014 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,014
State:	$2,151

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.0% for AGIs below $25k, 63.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 84.1%

Here:	84%
State:	90%

(% for various income ranges: 84.6% for AGIs below $25k, 83.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 21659, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $45,933 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$45,933
State:	$72,703

Salary/wage: $37,991 (reported on 83.3% of returns)

Here:	$37,991
State:	$62,228

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.4% for AGIs below $25k, 81.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $520 (reported on 35.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$520
Maryland:	$1,413

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $471 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	$471
State:	$6,933

Profit/loss from business: +$4,229 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	+$4,229
State:	+$12,606

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,575 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

21659:	$8,575
Maryland:	$17,065

Total itemized deductions: $20,743 (26% of AGI, reported on 33.3% of returns)

Here:	$20,743
State:	$27,886

Here:	26.2% of AGI
State:	22.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.5% for AGIs below $25k, 11.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,318 (reported on 26.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,318
State:	$4,452

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,393 (reported on 35.7% of returns)

21659:	$7,393
State:	$11,690

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,371 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,371
State:	$2,199

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 57.1%

Here:	57%
State:	52%

(% for various income ranges: 53.3% for AGIs below $25k, 53.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 21659, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $40,869 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,869
State:	$60,339

Salary/wage: $36,227 (reported on 84.8% of returns)

Here:	$36,227
State:	$52,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.2% for AGIs below $10k, 82.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,027 (reported on 48.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,027
Maryland:	$1,701

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $710 (reported on 18.4% of returns)

Here:	$710
State:	$4,235

Profit/loss from business: +$7,139 (reported on 19.3% of returns)

Here:	+$7,139
State:	+$12,221

Total itemized deductions: $14,919 (22% of AGI, reported on 33.2% of returns)

Here:	$14,919
State:	$22,960

Here:	22.3% of AGI
State:	23.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,303 (3% of AGI, reported on 26.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,303
State:	$4,031

Here:	3.3% of AGI
State:	3.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,350 (reported on 79.4% of returns)

21659:	$5,350
State:	$10,167

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,517 (reported on 16.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,517
State:	$1,700

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.8%

Here:	67%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 57.9% for AGIs below $10k, 62.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 63.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 21861, 21643, 21837, 21632, 19931, 19973.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 95
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 313

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 10 (9 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 297 (117 now married, 179 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 21659 with a mortgage: 203 (7 second mortgage, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,625
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $378

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:

• Zip code 21659 household income distribution in 2021

• 7Less than $10,000
• 22$10,000 to $14,999
• 6$15,000 to $19,999
• 10$20,000 to $24,999
• 18$25,000 to $29,999
• 34$35,000 to $39,999
• 4$40,000 to $44,999
• 2$45,000 to $49,999
• 41$50,000 to $59,999
• 39$60,000 to $74,999
• 61$75,000 to $99,999
• 26$100,000 to $124,999
• 61$125,000 to $149,999
• 32$150,000 to $199,999
• 32$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 21659

• 2Less than $10,000
• 10$10,000 to $14,999
• 15$20,000 to $24,999
• 9$50,000 to $59,999
• 5$70,000 to $79,999
• 18$80,000 to $89,999
• 61$100,000 to $124,999
• 30$125,000 to $149,999
• 7$150,000 to $174,999
• 9$175,000 to $199,999
• 40$200,000 to $249,999
• 24$250,000 to $299,999
• 78$300,000 to $399,999
• 30$400,000 to $499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 21659

• 12$450 to $499
• 11$500 to $549
• 7$800 to $899
• 3$1,000 to $1,249

Median gross rent in 2021: $737.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $200,414
• Black or African American householders: $225,465

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $172,356 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $123,104 - $349,966

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $208,536

Here:	$208,536
State:	$489,306

Mobile homes: $199,150

Here:	$199,150
State:	$96,198

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 406
• Mobile homes: 75

Unemployment: 0.1%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 21659

• 82.1%477Drove a car alone
• 5.8%34Carpooled
• 8.8%51Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 21659

• 60Less than 5 minutes
• 3610 to 14 minutes
• 2915 to 19 minutes
• 5020 to 24 minutes
• 4725 to 29 minutes
• 11130 to 34 minutes
• 5135 to 39 minutes
• 6040 to 44 minutes
• 5445 to 59 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 45.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,170

• Male householders: 303 (78 living alone), Female householders: 97 (17 living alone)

• 232 spouses (232 opposite-sex spouses), 51 unmarried partners, (51 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 270 children (245 natural, 0 adopted, 26 stepchildren), 21 grandchildren, 43 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 0 foster children, 30 other relatives, 70 non-relatives

Size of family households: 69 2-persons, 90 3-persons, 43 4-persons, 38 5-persons, 9 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 94 1-person, 29 2-persons, 28 3-persons

102 married couples with children.
54 single-parent households (39 men, 15 women).

98.8% of residents of 21659 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• MCWILLIAMS CANNERY (14 MAIN STREET in RHODESDALE, MD)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
  Business SIC classification: CANNED FRUITS, VEGETABLES, PRESERVES, JAMS, AND JELLIES
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.2%

Population in 1990: 2,276.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 765
• Northeast: 75
• Midwest: 1
• South: 295

66% of the 21659 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Maryland.

91% of the 21659 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Construction: Electrical Contractors (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
• Wholesale Trade: Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
• Construction: Other Building Equipment Contractors (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Manufacturing (5-9: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: All Other Support Services (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (1-4: 3)
• Construction: Residential Remodelers (1-4: 1)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 15. The highest number of fire incidents - 39 took place in 2010, and the least - 2 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (50.0%), and Outside Fires (37.6%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 21659
• 12150.0%Structure Fires
• 9137.6%Outside Fires
• 177.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 135.4%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 21659, Maryland

Most common first names in zip code 21659 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	12	79.2 years
Mary	11	75.8 years
Robert	10	71.2 years
Charles	7	75.0 years
Albert	5	69.4 years
Donald	5	55.6 years
Helen	4	71.5 years
Eva	4	83.0 years
Willie	4	73.8 years
William	4	71.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 21659 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Wheatley	11	76.7 years
Jackson	10	78.2 years
Brinsfield	8	78.4 years
Jones	8	67.4 years
Payne	8	77.0 years
Marine	7	77.3 years
Wainwright	6	77.0 years
Collins	6	77.5 years
Neal	6	65.2 years
Milligan	5	64.6 years