Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($57,708) for 21539 is less than the median household income for 21521 ($64,194), 21532 ($63,690), 21536 ($64,205), Allegany County ($59,603), Garrett County ($67,688), and Gilmore CDP ($110,179). But it's more than 21542 ($-1), 21557 ($34,936), 21562 ($47,500), Detmold CDP ($53,423), Lonaconing town ($54,250), and Nikep CDP ($-1).
| 21539 | $57,708 |
| Detmold CDP | $53,423 |
| Gilmore CDP | $110,179 |
| Lonaconing town | $54,250 |
| Nikep CDP | $-1 |
| Allegany County | $59,603 |
| Garrett County | $67,688 |
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The average household income ($65,273) for 21539 is less than the average household income for 21521 ($72,198), 21532 ($79,084), 21536 ($78,442), 21562 ($72,482), Garrett County ($97,358), Allegany County ($74,712), and Gilmore CDP ($86,626). But it's more than 21542 ($43,938), 21557 ($56,863), Detmold CDP ($43,912), Lonaconing town ($59,460), and Nikep CDP ($-1).
| 21539 | $65,273 |
| Detmold CDP | $43,912 |
| Gilmore CDP | $86,626 |
| Lonaconing town | $59,460 |
| Nikep CDP | $-1 |
| Allegany County | $74,712 |
| Garrett County | $97,358 |
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The per-capita income for 21539 is $29,790. The per capita income ($29,790) for 21539 is less than the per capita income for 21521 ($33,294), 21532 ($32,801), 21536 ($35,095), 21562 ($30,775), Garrett County ($43,354), Allegany County ($31,210), and Detmold CDP ($31,184). But it's more than 21542 ($18,764), 21557 ($29,039), Gilmore CDP ($22,976), Lonaconing town ($25,144), and Nikep CDP ($28,007).
| 21539 | $29,790 |
| Detmold CDP | $31,184 |
| Gilmore CDP | $22,976 |
| Lonaconing town | $25,144 |
| Nikep CDP | $28,007 |
| Allegany County | $31,210 |
| Garrett County | $43,354 |
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0% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (0.0%) for 21539 is less than 21521 (4.4%), 21532 (2.8%), 21536 (7.8%), 21562 (2.5%), Allegany County (3.4%), and Garrett County (9.3%). And it's the same as 21542 (0.0%), 21557 (0.0%), Detmold CDP (0.0%), Gilmore CDP (0.0%), Lonaconing town (0.0%), and Nikep CDP (0.0%).
| 21539 | 0.0% |
| Detmold CDP | 0.0% |
| Gilmore CDP | 0.0% |
| Lonaconing town | 0.0% |
| Nikep CDP | 0.0% |
| Allegany County | 3.4% |
| Garrett County | 9.3% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21539 | $-1 | $87,500 | $67,083 | $53,931 |
| Detmold CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Gilmore CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Lonaconing town | $-1 | $49,375 | $64,038 | $54,844 |
| Nikep CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Allegany County | $40,725 | $68,340 | $69,683 | $48,402 |
| Garrett County | $41,845 | $91,552 | $72,971 | $48,846 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 21539 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 21539 | +/-$10,640 | +/-$6,386 | +/-$3,857 | +/-4.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$66,246 | +/-$49,062 | +/-$1,423 |
| Detmold CDP | +/-$24,923 | +/-$18,694 | +/-$24,844 | +/-37.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Gilmore CDP | +/-$83,052 | +/-$25,624 | +/-$6,806 | +/-42.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Lonaconing town | +/-$19,350 | +/-$10,631 | +/-$4,235 | +/-11.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$28,190 | +/-$34,799 | +/-$17,920 |
| Nikep CDP | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$405 | +/-49.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Allegany County | +/-$2,750 | +/-$2,371 | +/-$885 | +/-0.5% | +/-$16,436 | +/-$7,509 | +/-$5,112 | +/-$2,791 |
| Garrett County | +/-$3,685 | +/-$7,731 | +/-$3,545 | +/-1.8% | +/-$22,313 | +/-$7,284 | +/-$6,664 | +/-$7,887 |