21782 Zip Code (Mercersville, MD) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,391
Zip code population in 2010: 4,097
Zip code population in 2000: 3,985

Houses and condos: 1,796
Renter-occupied apartments: 356
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 21782: 134.0 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 30.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 146 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,354 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,338 (0.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 21782:

• High school or higher: 90.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
• Unemployed: 7.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 21782:

• Never married: 28.4%
• Now married: 52.2%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 7.1%
• Divorced: 11.5%

• 
• • 4,28697.6%White
  • 591.3%Two or more races
  • 230.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 190.4%Asian
  • 40.09%American Indian

Urban population: 17
Rural population: 4,373

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 21782, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $69,635 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$69,635
State:	$86,905

Salary/wage: $60,781 (reported on 82.6% of returns)

Here:	$60,781
State:	$73,953

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1089.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3581.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6325.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8535.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15265.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $581 (reported on 34.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$581
Maryland:	$1,528

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $25k, 26.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 43.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,624 (reported on 16.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,624
State:	$8,028

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $25k, 22.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 136.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,265 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	+$12,265
State:	+$25,238

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.2% for AGIs below $25k, 22.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 156.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 441.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,350 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	+$11,350
State:	+$11,398

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 135.0% for AGIs below $25k, 182.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 256.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 232.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 327.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,647 (reported on 9.7% of returns)

21782:	$15,647
Maryland:	$20,944

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.8% for AGIs below $25k, 112.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 164.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 289.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 599.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $24,223 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	$24,223
State:	$30,672

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 142.4% for AGIs below $25k, 262.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 529.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1304.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $6,140 (reported on 7.7% of returns)

Here:	$6,140
State:	$9,065

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 294.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $8,067 (reported on 10.8% of returns)

21782:	$8,067
State:	$8,475

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 32.4% for AGIs below $25k, 85.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 198.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 408.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,947 (reported on 9.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,947
State:	$2,151

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 57.9% for AGIs below $25k, 49.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.3%

Here:	92%
State:	90%

(% for various income ranges: 91.7% for AGIs below $25k, 93.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 21782, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $55,260 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$55,260
State:	$72,703

Salary/wage: $50,235 (reported on 86.4% of returns)

Here:	$50,235
State:	$62,228

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.8% for AGIs below $25k, 80.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $631 (reported on 37.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$631
Maryland:	$1,413

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,838 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,838
State:	$6,933

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,300 (reported on 9.0% of returns)

Here:	+$2,300
State:	+$14,830

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,412 (reported on 13.1% of returns)

Here:	+$9,412
State:	+$12,606

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,328 (reported on 9.0% of returns)

21782:	$9,328
Maryland:	$17,065

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,462 (23% of AGI, reported on 39.2% of returns)

Here:	$20,462
State:	$27,886

Here:	22.9% of AGI
State:	22.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.6% for AGIs below $25k, 11.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,452 (reported on 29.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,452
State:	$4,452

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,144 (reported on 39.2% of returns)

21782:	$8,144
State:	$11,690

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,796 (reported on 12.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,796
State:	$2,199

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 49.7%

Here:	50%
State:	52%

(% for various income ranges: 42.4% for AGIs below $25k, 48.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 21782, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $45,785 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$45,785
State:	$60,339

Salary/wage: $43,149 (reported on 87.1% of returns)

Here:	$43,149
State:	$52,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 134.8% for AGIs below $10k, 78.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $957 (reported on 45.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$957
Maryland:	$1,701

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,417 (reported on 18.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,417
State:	$4,235

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,904 (reported on 14.2% of returns)

Here:	+$8,904
State:	+$15,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.4% for AGIs below $10k, -0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,387 (reported on 13.6% of returns)

Here:	+$8,387
State:	+$12,221

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,886 (reported on 2.2% of returns)

21782:	$2,886
Maryland:	$2,968

Total itemized deductions: $16,681 (23% of AGI, reported on 42.3% of returns)

Here:	$16,681
State:	$22,960

Here:	23.1% of AGI
State:	23.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,856 (2% of AGI, reported on 34.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,856
State:	$4,031

Here:	2.4% of AGI
State:	3.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,396 (reported on 81.7% of returns)

21782:	$5,396
State:	$10,167

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,481 (reported on 9.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,481
State:	$1,700

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 53.2%

Here:	53%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 39.2% for AGIs below $10k, 51.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 55.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 25443, 21756, 21733, 25442, 21713, 21781.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 142
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,566

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 45 (30 now married, 15 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 725 (250 now married, 474 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 21782 with a mortgage: 975 (105 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 77 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 26

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,596
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $497

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 21782 household income distribution in 2022

• 31Less than $10,000
• 49$15,000 to $19,999
• 12$20,000 to $24,999
• 12$25,000 to $29,999
• 41$30,000 to $34,999
• 97$35,000 to $39,999
• 151$40,000 to $44,999
• 70$45,000 to $49,999
• 131$50,000 to $59,999
• 117$60,000 to $74,999
• 291$75,000 to $99,999
• 185$100,000 to $124,999
• 180$125,000 to $149,999
• 173$150,000 to $199,999
• 170$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 21782

• 1$15,000 to $19,999
• 13$20,000 to $24,999
• 10$25,000 to $29,999
• 4$60,000 to $69,999
• 58$100,000 to $124,999
• 125$125,000 to $149,999
• 65$150,000 to $174,999
• 23$175,000 to $199,999
• 94$200,000 to $249,999
• 322$250,000 to $299,999
• 327$300,000 to $399,999
• 111$400,000 to $499,999
• 79$500,000 to $749,999
• 14$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 21782

• 12$450 to $499
• 41$500 to $549
• 23$550 to $599
• 10$600 to $649
• 55$700 to $749
• 8$750 to $799
• 13$800 to $899
• 68$900 to $999
• 2$1,000 to $1,249
• 21$1,250 to $1,499
• 70$1,500 to $1,999
• 35No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,077.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $500,396.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $296,111
• Black or African American householders: $435,800
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $220,805
• Some other race householders: $197,562
• Two or more races householders: $377,693
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $197,562

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $291,696 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $196,482 - $376,947

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $409,264

Here:	$409,264
State:	$526,819

Townhouses or other attached units: $170,438

Here:	$170,438
State:	$328,305

Mobile homes: $245,789

Here:	$245,789
State:	$89,353

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,570
• One, attached: 46
• Two: 7
• 3 or 4: 18
• 5 to 9: 33
• 10 to 19: 3
• Mobile homes: 101

Unemployment: 7.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 21782

• 79.2%1,710Drove a car alone
• 5.1%109Carpooled
• 0.3%6Subway or elevated
• 0.7%15Walked
• 0.5%10Other means
• 13.4%290Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 21782

• 47Less than 5 minutes
• 575 to 9 minutes
• 1510 to 14 minutes
• 10815 to 19 minutes
• 15720 to 24 minutes
• 22425 to 29 minutes
• 24130 to 34 minutes
• 9435 to 39 minutes
• 16140 to 44 minutes
• 40945 to 59 minutes
• 21560 to 89 minutes
• 9990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 55.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,391

• Male householders: 892 (172 living alone), Female householders: 824 (149 living alone)

• 915 spouses (903 opposite-sex spouses), 197 unmarried partners, (197 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,131 children (994 natural, 84 adopted, 53 stepchildren), 121 grandchildren, 42 brothers or sisters, 68 parents, 0 foster children, 37 other relatives, 178 non-relatives

Size of family households: 552 2-persons, 480 3-persons, 124 4-persons, 133 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 323 1-person, 55 2-persons, 22 4-persons

470 married couples with children.
213 single-parent households (84 men, 129 women).

98.3% of residents of 21782 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% very well, 18% well, 18% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ANTIETAM NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD (MD RT 65 in SHARPSBURG, MD) . Federal Facility. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR

  STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - GROUND WATER PROGRAM
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business SIC classification: AMUSEMENT PARKS
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: ANTIETAM ANTIONAL BATTLEFIELD

• ANTIETAM WWTP (4435 HARPERS FERRY ROAD in SHARPSBURG, MD)

  STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - NPDES NON-MAJOR
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: WASHINGTON CO. SANT. DIST.

• CANFIELD S BODY SHOP (16906 SHEPHERDSTOWN PIKE in SHARPSBURG, MD)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
  Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS
  Alternative names: CANFIELD AUTO BODY SHOP

• AMOCO-RT. 34 AND RT 65 (MD RT. 34 AND MD RT. 65 in SHARPSBURG, MD)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
  

• ANTIETAM NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD (P.O. BOX 158 in SHARPSBURG, MD)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

Population in 1990: 3,624. Population change in the 1990s: +361 (+10.0%).

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

• This state: 2,954
• Northeast: 599
• Midwest: 156
• South: 466
• West: 89

66% of the 21782 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Maryland.

95% of the 21782 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 74
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• ANTIETAM GALLERY INC (17320 SHEPHERDSTOWN PK in SHARPSBURG, MD; small business)

  $4,700 with Army for Arts/Graphics Services. Signed on 2005-03-16. Completion date: 2005-03-23.

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: Finish Carpentry Contractors (5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Drafting Services (10-19: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (10-19: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Funeral Homes and Funeral Services (10-19: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0109.00 , 0116.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0109.00 , 0116.00

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 40. The highest number of reported fires - 64 took place in 2009, and the least - 21 in 2016. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (54.1%), and Outside Fires (36.1%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 21782
• 37054.1%Structure Fires
• 24736.1%Outside Fires
• 558.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 121.8%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 21782, Maryland

Most common first names in zip code 21782 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Charles	28	76.3 years
Mary	26	82.4 years
John	25	73.1 years
Robert	18	69.7 years
William	15	69.0 years
James	14	71.3 years
Margaret	14	78.3 years
Harry	13	71.4 years
Martha	12	79.1 years
David	12	63.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 21782 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Jamison	21	72.5 years
Myers	16	74.0 years
Miller	14	71.9 years
Crampton	14	73.3 years
Delauney	14	79.1 years
Grim	13	78.8 years
Churchey	11	77.9 years
Bussard	10	72.8 years
Bender	10	80.0 years
Marshall	9	70.9 years

Businesses in zip code 21782

• Wendy's: 1