21871 Zip Code (Fairmount, MD) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,747
Zip code population in 2010: 2,124
Zip code population in 2000: 2,093

Houses and condos: 834
Renter-occupied apartments: 82
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 21871: 91.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 67.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 26 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: $1,954 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,273 (0.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 21871:

• High school or higher: 80.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
• Unemployed: 3.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 21871:

• Never married: 19.4%
• Now married: 59.1%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 9.6%
• Divorced: 10.4%

• 
• • 1,18767.9%White
  • 39322.5%Black
  • 814.6%Asian
  • 583.3%Two or more races
  • 281.6%Hispanic or Latino

Urban population: 80
Rural population: 1,666

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 21871, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $54,939 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$54,939
State:	$86,905

Salary/wage: $46,773 (reported on 80.7% of returns)

Here:	$46,773
State:	$73,953

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1067.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3413.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6530.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9026.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 23341.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $783 (reported on 28.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$783
Maryland:	$1,528

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.5% for AGIs below $25k, 36.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 52.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,400 (reported on 16.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,400
State:	$8,028

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.5% for AGIs below $25k, 68.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 283.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,969 (reported on 15.7% of returns)

Here:	+$3,969
State:	+$25,238

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 20.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 256.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 560.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,721 (reported on 16.9% of returns)

Here:	+$7,721
State:	+$11,398

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 144.0% for AGIs below $25k, 151.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 588.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 133.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,843 (reported on 8.4% of returns)

21871:	$11,843
Maryland:	$20,944

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.5% for AGIs below $25k, 205.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 758.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $24,125 (reported on 9.6% of returns)

Here:	$24,125
State:	$30,672

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1125.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1716.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $8,200 (reported on 7.2% of returns)

Here:	$8,200
State:	$9,065

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 173.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 588.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,012 (reported on 9.6% of returns)

21871:	$7,012
State:	$8,475

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 298.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 536.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,338 (reported on 15.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,338
State:	$2,151

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.0% for AGIs below $25k, 81.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.2%

Here:	95%
State:	90%

(% for various income ranges: 93.1% for AGIs below $25k, 95.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 21871, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $45,683 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$45,683
State:	$72,703

Salary/wage: $37,240 (reported on 80.2% of returns)

Here:	$37,240
State:	$62,228

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.3% for AGIs below $25k, 73.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $885 (reported on 33.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$885
Maryland:	$1,413

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,617 (reported on 14.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,617
State:	$6,933

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,962 (reported on 9.9% of returns)

Here:	+$1,962
State:	+$14,830

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,180 (reported on 18.5% of returns)

Here:	+$9,180
State:	+$12,606

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.3% for AGIs below $25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,800 (reported on 9.9% of returns)

21871:	$6,800
Maryland:	$17,065

Total itemized deductions: $20,307 (25% of AGI, reported on 33.3% of returns)

Here:	$20,307
State:	$27,886

Here:	25.4% of AGI
State:	22.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.5% for AGIs below $25k, 13.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $5,057 (reported on 25.9% of returns)

Here:	$5,057
State:	$4,452

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,381 (reported on 33.3% of returns)

21871:	$7,381
State:	$11,690

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,221 (reported on 23.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,221
State:	$2,199

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 61.7%

Here:	62%
State:	52%

(% for various income ranges: 57.1% for AGIs below $25k, 57.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 21871, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,214 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,214
State:	$60,339

Salary/wage: $31,897 (reported on 83.1% of returns)

Here:	$31,897
State:	$52,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.0% for AGIs below $10k, 74.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,135 (reported on 37.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,135
Maryland:	$1,701

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,687 (reported on 16.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,687
State:	$4,235

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$12,821 (reported on 12.8% of returns)

Here:	+$12,821
State:	+$15,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,707 (reported on 19.8% of returns)

Here:	+$7,707
State:	+$12,221

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.8% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,375 (reported on 1.9% of returns)

21871:	$2,375
Maryland:	$2,968

Total itemized deductions: $18,105 (24% of AGI, reported on 28.6% of returns)

Here:	$18,105
State:	$22,960

Here:	24.2% of AGI
State:	23.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 14.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,575 (5% of AGI, reported on 25.6% of returns)

Here:	$3,575
State:	$4,031

Here:	4.6% of AGI
State:	3.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,078 (reported on 74.4% of returns)

21871:	$5,078
State:	$10,167

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,736 (reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,736
State:	$1,700

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.4%

Here:	62%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 54.1% for AGIs below $10k, 58.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 63.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 21867, 21890, 21838, 21853, 21817, 23427.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 146
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 654

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 300 (111 now married, 188 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 21871 with a mortgage: 360 (26 second mortgage, 27 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 19

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,403
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $467

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

• Zip code 21871 household income distribution in 2022

• 54Less than $10,000
• 36$10,000 to $14,999
• 16$15,000 to $19,999
• 81$20,000 to $24,999
• 28$25,000 to $29,999
• 29$30,000 to $34,999
• 12$35,000 to $39,999
• 59$40,000 to $44,999
• 76$45,000 to $49,999
• 60$50,000 to $59,999
• 88$60,000 to $74,999
• 64$75,000 to $99,999
• 123$100,000 to $124,999
• 20$125,000 to $149,999
• 41$150,000 to $199,999
• 12$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 21871

• 13Less than $10,000
• 11$10,000 to $14,999
• 28$30,000 to $34,999
• 31$40,000 to $49,999
• 9$60,000 to $69,999
• 7$70,000 to $79,999
• 33$90,000 to $99,999
• 20$100,000 to $124,999
• 52$125,000 to $149,999
• 34$150,000 to $174,999
• 92$175,000 to $199,999
• 107$200,000 to $249,999
• 43$250,000 to $299,999
• 61$300,000 to $399,999
• 35$400,000 to $499,999
• 8$500,000 to $749,999
• 29$750,000 to $999,999
• 16$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 8$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 10$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 21871

• 4$450 to $499
• 6$550 to $599
• 7$800 to $899
• 6$900 to $999
• 60No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $854.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $225,058
• Black or African American householders: $167,904

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $204,229 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $139,517 - $300,136

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $336,124

Here:	$336,124
State:	$526,819

Townhouses or other attached units: $743,358

Here:	$743,358
State:	$328,305

Mobile homes: $83,247

Here:	$83,247
State:	$89,353

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 690
• One, attached: 32
• 3 or 4: 5
• 5 to 9: 12
• Mobile homes: 85

Unemployment: 3.4%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 21871

• 83.8%668Drove a car alone
• 0.6%5Carpooled
• 0.6%5Ferryboat
• 14.1%112Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 21871

• 395 to 9 minutes
• 4310 to 14 minutes
• 12915 to 19 minutes
• 8820 to 24 minutes
• 1725 to 29 minutes
• 23430 to 34 minutes
• 1935 to 39 minutes
• 2340 to 44 minutes
• 6045 to 59 minutes
• 560 to 89 minutes
• 1290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 50.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,747

• Male householders: 443 (100 living alone), Female householders: 352 (123 living alone)

• 474 spouses (472 opposite-sex spouses), 17 unmarried partners, (17 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 273 children (269 natural, 0 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 81 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 3 other relatives, 31 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 86 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 410 2-persons, 63 3-persons, 43 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 8 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 222 1-person, 38 2-persons

114 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().

98.5% of residents of 21871 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% very well, 23% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• EASTERN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE (30420 REVELLS NECK ROAD in WESTOVER, MD)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - SEWAGE SLUDGE UTILIZATION, NPDES NON-MAJOR
  STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MAJOR
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-MD0190013 1, WATER TREATMENT PLANT, SDWIS-MD0190013 2T, SDWIS-MD0190013 3T,
  Business SIC and NAICS classification: CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS
  Organizations: STATE OF MARYLAND (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: EASTERN CORRECT. INST, MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE

• EASTERN SHORE ORGANIC FERTILIZER (9260 OLD PRINCESS ANNE RD. in WESTOVER, MD)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: FERTILIZERS, MIXING ONLY
  Alternative names: EASTERN SHORE FOREST PRODUCTS

• LONG BROTHERS (9060 CRISFIELD HIGHWAY in WESTOVER, MD)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CANNED FRUITS, VEGETABLES, PRESERVES, JAMS, AND JELLIES
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.5%

Population in 1990: 1,881. Population change in the 1990s: +212 (+11.3%).

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

• This state: 1,118
• Northeast: 266
• Midwest: 39
• South: 257
• West: 34

64% of the 21871 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Maryland.

98% of the 21871 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 95% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 32
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 33 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15

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

• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
• Construction: Residential Remodelers (20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: HMO Medical Centers (20-49: 1)
• Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (20-49: 1)
• Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (10-19: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Landscape Architectural Services (10-19: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (5-9: 1)

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

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 13. The highest number of fire incidents - 25 took place in 2010, and the least - 6 in 2009. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (48.0%), and Structure Fires (36.0%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 21871
• 10848.0%Outside Fires
• 8136.0%Structure Fires
• 208.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 167.1%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 21871, Maryland

Most common first names in zip code 21871 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	29	72.7 years
Charles	19	70.7 years
John	16	73.5 years
Mary	13	81.0 years
Robert	11	80.8 years
James	11	70.4 years
George	10	77.4 years
Ruth	9	81.9 years
Margaret	8	78.6 years
Joseph	7	73.7 years

Most common last names in zip code 21871 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Collins	12	75.6 years
Robinson	12	67.3 years
Bozman	11	77.3 years
Jones	10	81.5 years
Fontaine	9	76.0 years
Long	9	81.1 years
Meredith	9	72.7 years
Ford	8	65.5 years
Ward	8	76.6 years
Smith	8	77.1 years

Businesses in zip code 21871

• Subway: 1