21561 Zip Code (Swanton, MD) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,518
Zip code population in 2010: 2,627
Zip code population in 2000: 2,608

Houses and condos: 2,537
Renter-occupied apartments: 137
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 21561: 91.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 92.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 27 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: $2,715 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,243 (0.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 21561:

• High school or higher: 95.6%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 15.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 21561:

• Never married: 19.0%
• Now married: 63.2%
• Separated: 3.2%
• Widowed: 6.8%
• Divorced: 7.8%

• 
• • 2,36193.8%White
  • 662.6%Two or more races
  • 271.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 251.0%Some other race
  • 230.9%Black
  • 160.6%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 21561, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $76,350 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$76,350
State:	$86,905

Salary/wage: $61,516 (reported on 71.6% of returns)

Here:	$61,516
State:	$73,953

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1068.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3427.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5368.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7563.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12211.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 78125.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,385 (reported on 45.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,385
Maryland:	$1,528

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.2% for AGIs below $25k, 35.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 107.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 183.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1325.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $9,921 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

Here:	$9,921
State:	$8,028

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 47.0% for AGIs below $25k, 33.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 168.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 430.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9860.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$18,358 (reported on 20.7% of returns)

Here:	+$18,358
State:	+$25,238

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 128.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 335.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1099.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13310.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$16,228 (reported on 15.5% of returns)

Here:	+$16,228
State:	+$11,398

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 145.7% for AGIs below $25k, 207.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 353.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 738.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4595.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $21,226 (reported on 16.4% of returns)

21561:	$21,226
Maryland:	$20,944

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.7% for AGIs below $25k, 196.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 439.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 515.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2290.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $36,023 (reported on 11.2% of returns)

Here:	$36,023
State:	$30,672

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 842.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1360.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10460.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $11,355 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

Here:	$11,355
State:	$9,065

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 430.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3490.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,646 (reported on 11.2% of returns)

21561:	$8,646
State:	$8,475

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 231.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 368.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2090.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,283 (reported on 10.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,283
State:	$2,151

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.4% for AGIs below $25k, 62.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.5%

Here:	91%
State:	90%

(% for various income ranges: 87.9% for AGIs below $25k, 88.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 87.5% for AGIs over 200k)

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: $43,112 (reported on 76.5% of returns)

Here:	$43,112
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: $1,762 (reported on 13.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,762
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)

Nearest zip codes: 21538, 21523, 21522, 21540, 26750, 21562.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 154
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,039

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 38 (39 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 369 (153 now married, 216 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 21561 with a mortgage: 547 (74 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 64 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,538
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $443

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

• Zip code 21561 household income distribution in 2022

• 59Less than $10,000
• 9$10,000 to $14,999
• 29$15,000 to $19,999
• 17$20,000 to $24,999
• 75$25,000 to $29,999
• 11$30,000 to $34,999
• 112$35,000 to $39,999
• 18$40,000 to $44,999
• 52$45,000 to $49,999
• 117$50,000 to $59,999
• 127$60,000 to $74,999
• 101$75,000 to $99,999
• 119$100,000 to $124,999
• 92$125,000 to $149,999
• 142$150,000 to $199,999
• 103$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 21561

• 59Less than $10,000
• 4$10,000 to $14,999
• 41$15,000 to $19,999
• 8$40,000 to $49,999
• 13$70,000 to $79,999
• 43$80,000 to $89,999
• 39$100,000 to $124,999
• 41$125,000 to $149,999
• 103$150,000 to $174,999
• 14$175,000 to $199,999
• 61$200,000 to $249,999
• 42$250,000 to $299,999
• 131$300,000 to $399,999
• 100$400,000 to $499,999
• 192$500,000 to $749,999
• 63$750,000 to $999,999
• 39$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 71$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 21561

• 25$300 to $349
• 39$350 to $399
• 21$750 to $799
• 51No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $604.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $2,134,088.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $332,448

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $340,451 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $162,366 - $633,267

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $416,526

Here:	$416,526
State:	$526,819

Mobile homes: $74,875

Here:	$74,875
State:	$89,353

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,328
• One, attached: 30
• Two: 7
• Mobile homes: 121
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 27

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 21561

• 61.3%641Drove a car alone
• 23.4%245Carpooled
• 16.2%169Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 21561

• 705 to 9 minutes
• 6710 to 14 minutes
• 17015 to 19 minutes
• 10820 to 24 minutes
• 10125 to 29 minutes
• 10030 to 34 minutes
• 5535 to 39 minutes
• 4040 to 44 minutes
• 5545 to 59 minutes
• 5160 to 89 minutes
• 4490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,518

• Male householders: 722 (207 living alone), Female householders: 470 (180 living alone)

• 690 spouses (690 opposite-sex spouses), 118 unmarried partners, (118 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 470 children (450 natural, 0 adopted, 21 stepchildren), 28 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 1 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 25 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 461 2-persons, 53 3-persons, 141 4-persons, 31 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 388 1-person, 92 2-persons

274 married couples with children.
91 single-parent households (82 men, 9 women).

97.1% of residents of 21561 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

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: 1.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.3%

Population in 1990: 1,719. Population change in the 1990s: +889 (+51.7%).

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

• This state: 1,551
• Northeast: 365
• Midwest: 74
• South: 377
• West: 87

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.

99% of the 21561 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 125% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 24
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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)
• Construction: Residential Remodelers (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: New Housing Operative Builders (5-9: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (5-9: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Marinas (5-9: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4: 3)

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

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 10. The highest number of fires - 21 took place in 2018, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (51.8%), and Outside Fires (30.7%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 21561
• 8651.8%Structure Fires
• 5130.7%Outside Fires
• 1911.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 106.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 21561, Maryland

Most common first names in zip code 21561 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	20	72.7 years
Robert	18	65.3 years
Mary	17	82.5 years
John	16	71.1 years
James	14	71.0 years
George	12	75.8 years
Paul	9	76.2 years
Joseph	9	71.7 years
Earl	8	72.5 years
Thomas	8	77.7 years

Most common last names in zip code 21561 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Wilt	25	75.9 years
Paugh	23	70.7 years
Friend	14	72.3 years
Beckman	13	80.4 years
Lohr	12	72.4 years
Tichnell	12	79.3 years
Obrien	11	80.2 years
Barnard	10	74.5 years
Virts	9	77.3 years
Bittinger	9	69.1 years