21635 Zip Code (Galena, MD) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,836
Zip code population in 2010: 2,098
Zip code population in 2000: 1,695

Houses and condos: 1,021
Renter-occupied apartments: 192
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 21635: 89.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 30.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 60 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: $2,990 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,729 (0.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 21635:

• High school or higher: 84.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 12.4%
• Unemployed: 0.7%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 21635:

• Never married: 26.5%
• Now married: 57.7%
• Separated: 2.2%
• Widowed: 6.1%
• Divorced: 7.6%

• 
• • 1,51182.3%White
  • 1679.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 834.5%Two or more races
  • 643.5%Black
  • 110.6%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 21635, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $90,502 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$90,502
State:	$86,905

Salary/wage: $75,918 (reported on 77.5% of returns)

Here:	$75,918
State:	$73,953

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1104.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3708.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6893.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7711.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16260.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,453 (reported on 44.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,453
Maryland:	$1,528

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.9% for AGIs below $25k, 11.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 181.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,882 (reported on 27.5% of returns)

Here:	$7,882
State:	$8,028

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.2% for AGIs below $25k, 54.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 140.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 278.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 345.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$19,448 (reported on 24.5% of returns)

Here:	+$19,448
State:	+$25,238

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.5% for AGIs below $25k, 49.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 145.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 134.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 784.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,725 (reported on 15.7% of returns)

Here:	+$13,725
State:	+$11,398

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 198.1% for AGIs below $25k, 111.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 190.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1155.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,514 (reported on 13.7% of returns)

21635:	$17,514
Maryland:	$20,944

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 110.6% for AGIs below $25k, 159.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 693.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 979.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $28,629 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	$28,629
State:	$30,672

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 340.0% for AGIs below $25k, 499.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 952.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1237.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $9,562 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:	$9,562
State:	$9,065

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 107.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 273.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,894 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

21635:	$7,894
State:	$8,475

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 58.1% for AGIs below $25k, 143.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 302.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 436.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,612 (reported on 7.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,612
State:	$2,151

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 51.2% for AGIs below $25k, 31.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.2%

Here:	92%
State:	90%

(% for various income ranges: 88.5% for AGIs below $25k, 95.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 21635, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $63,518 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$63,518
State:	$72,703

Salary/wage: $53,597 (reported on 82.3% of returns)

Here:	$53,597
State:	$62,228

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.6% for AGIs below $25k, 73.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 58.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,426 (reported on 47.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,426
Maryland:	$1,413

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,479 (reported on 29.2% of returns)

Here:	$4,479
State:	$6,933

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,012 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	+$3,012
State:	+$14,830

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,793 (reported on 15.6% of returns)

Here:	+$8,793
State:	+$12,606

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,921 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

21635:	$17,921
Maryland:	$17,065

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $23,349 (23% of AGI, reported on 44.8% of returns)

Here:	$23,349
State:	$27,886

Here:	22.5% of AGI
State:	22.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.1% for AGIs below $25k, 11.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,894 (reported on 36.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,894
State:	$4,452

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $9,749 (reported on 44.8% of returns)

21635:	$9,749
State:	$11,690

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,175 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,175
State:	$2,199

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 58.3%

Here:	58%
State:	52%

(% for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $25k, 55.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 21635, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $54,236 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$54,236
State:	$60,339

Salary/wage: $46,885 (reported on 81.0% of returns)

Here:	$46,885
State:	$52,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 127.0% for AGIs below $10k, 65.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,164 (reported on 60.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,164
Maryland:	$1,701

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,920 (reported on 32.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,920
State:	$4,235

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$10,803 (reported on 23.0% of returns)

Here:	+$10,803
State:	+$15,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, -1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,196 (reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	+$11,196
State:	+$12,221

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,290 (reported on 3.5% of returns)

21635:	$3,290
Maryland:	$2,968

Total itemized deductions: $19,066 (22% of AGI, reported on 48.3% of returns)

Here:	$19,066
State:	$22,960

Here:	22.0% of AGI
State:	23.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.2% for AGIs below $10k, 11.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 16.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,889 (3% of AGI, reported on 41.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,889
State:	$4,031

Here:	3.2% of AGI
State:	3.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $7,627 (reported on 80.7% of returns)

21635:	$7,627
State:	$10,167

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,492 (reported on 6.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,492
State:	$1,700

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.1%

Here:	62%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $10k, 61.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 55.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 21650, 21930, 21913, 21651, 21912, 21645.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 22
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 858

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 22 (11 now married, 10 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 372 (159 now married, 213 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 21635 with a mortgage: 403 (22 second mortgage, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 33

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,082
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $743

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

• Zip code 21635 household income distribution in 2022

• 24Less than $10,000
• 19$10,000 to $14,999
• 79$15,000 to $19,999
• 22$20,000 to $24,999
• 13$25,000 to $29,999
• 29$30,000 to $34,999
• 12$35,000 to $39,999
• 1$40,000 to $44,999
• 25$45,000 to $49,999
• 42$50,000 to $59,999
• 29$60,000 to $74,999
• 104$75,000 to $99,999
• 94$100,000 to $124,999
• 109$125,000 to $149,999
• 203$150,000 to $199,999
• 69$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 21635

• 3$20,000 to $24,999
• 1$70,000 to $79,999
• 35$80,000 to $89,999
• 3$90,000 to $99,999
• 10$100,000 to $124,999
• 3$125,000 to $149,999
• 24$150,000 to $174,999
• 22$175,000 to $199,999
• 86$200,000 to $249,999
• 74$250,000 to $299,999
• 152$300,000 to $399,999
• 84$400,000 to $499,999
• 123$500,000 to $749,999
• 35$750,000 to $999,999
• 20$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 21635

• 21Less than $100
• 4$150 to $199
• 2$250 to $299
• 3$300 to $349
• 41$450 to $499
• 3$550 to $599
• 6$650 to $699
• 2$750 to $799
• 15$900 to $999
• 3$1,000 to $1,249
• 5$1,250 to $1,499
• 7$1,500 to $1,999
• 30$2,000 to $2,499
• 35No cash rent

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $354,145
• Black or African American householders: $182,842
• Two or more races householders: $352,606
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $252,081

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $345,683 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $241,022 - $511,049

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $454,354

Here:	$454,354
State:	$526,819

Mobile homes: $110,088

Here:	$110,088
State:	$89,353

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 879
• One, attached: 12
• Two: 7
• 20 to 49: 81
• Mobile homes: 41

Unemployment: 0.7%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 21635

• 78.0%783Drove a car alone
• 3.6%36Carpooled
• 0.4%4Taxi
• 4.3%43Walked
• 1.1%11Other means
• 11.2%112Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 21635

• 34Less than 5 minutes
• 945 to 9 minutes
• 7510 to 14 minutes
• 11815 to 19 minutes
• 9820 to 24 minutes
• 11525 to 29 minutes
• 5230 to 34 minutes
• 6235 to 39 minutes
• 640 to 44 minutes
• 5545 to 59 minutes
• 13860 to 89 minutes
• 1790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 62.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,836

• Male householders: 437 (129 living alone), Female householders: 453 (181 living alone)

• 426 spouses (426 opposite-sex spouses), 19 unmarried partners, (17 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 407 children (408 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 0 foster children, 2 other relatives, 79 non-relatives

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

Size of family households: 287 2-persons, 77 3-persons, 116 4-persons, 30 5-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 310 1-person, 37 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 2 4-persons

232 married couples with children.
54 single-parent households (4 men, 50 women).

90.0% of residents of 21635 zip code speak English at home.
8.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% very well, 31% not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (83% very well, 17% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• MOBIL (ROUTE 213 & ROUTE 313 in GALENA, MD)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
  Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
  Alternative names: MOBIL - ROUTE 213 & ROUTE 313

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.7%

Population in 1990: 1,087. Population change in the 1990s: +608 (+55.9%).

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

• This state: 529
• Northeast: 312
• Midwest: 48
• South: 782
• West: 33

65% of the 21635 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Maryland.

90% of the 21635 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Cafeterias (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Mining: Construction Sand and Gravel Mining (10-19: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (10-19: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 2)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Marinas (5-9: 2)

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 21. The highest number of fire incidents - 49 took place in 2007, and the least - 5 in 2016. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (39.8%), and Outside Fires (34.3%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 21635
• 14339.8%Structure Fires
• 12334.3%Outside Fires
• 5214.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 4111.4%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 21635, Maryland

Most common first names in zip code 21635 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	17	75.9 years
John	16	75.6 years
Mary	16	73.8 years
William	16	75.2 years
Anna	11	82.8 years
Margaret	8	77.6 years
Charles	7	78.0 years
Harry	6	80.2 years
George	6	84.5 years
Robert	6	77.3 years

Most common last names in zip code 21635 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Woodall	11	73.8 years
Briscoe	6	70.5 years
Chance	6	78.3 years
Willis	5	78.8 years
Walters	5	81.0 years
Powell	5	76.2 years
Davis	5	67.0 years
Wood	5	87.8 years
Brooks	4	83.7 years
Camp	4	78.7 years

Businesses in zip code 21635

• Curves: 1