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ZIP 21539 · Lonaconing

Who lives in ZIP code 21539 (Lonaconing, MD): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Lonaconing, MD · Garrett County

uszips 2026
People1,975
Median age45.6
Household income$57,708
Home value$140,082
Median rent$874/mo
Poverty19.5%
College degree+16.8%
Commute27 min

Place

Metro area
Outside any metro
Time zone
Eastern
Density
21 / sq mi
Housing units
885

Spans 2 counties

Garrett57%
Allegany43%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 108.2%
10–197.9%
20s19.1%
30s10.1%
40s7.5%
50s13.6%
60s13.3%
70s12.3%
80+8.0%

28.2% are 65 or older; 84.4% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K20.4%
$25K–50K16.4%
$50K–75K28.1%
$75K–100K13.8%
$100K–150K16.6%
$150K+4.6%

21.2% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $30,288.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school10.6%
High school49.3%
Some college23.3%
Bachelor's8.2%
Graduate8.6%

36.3% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White94.2%
Black1.1%
Asian1.6%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.2%
Two or more3.0%

2.5% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
43.0%
Never married
33.7%
Divorced
7.6%
Widowed
15.7%
Family size
2.73
Dual-income families
35.0%

Housing

Own their home
63.6%
Rent burden
19.9%
Men / women
52% / 48%

Work

In labor force
48.1%
Unemployment
2.1%
Self-employed
7.0%
Farmers
1.8%

Community

Charitable givers
10.5%
Veterans
15.2%
With a disability
15.4%
No health insurance
2.6%
Limited English
0.0%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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