Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($73,858) for 21561 is less than the median household income for 21541 ($82,955) and 26717 ($74,712). But it's more than 26726 ($70,944), 21550 ($64,921), 21562 ($47,500), 21520 ($59,852), 21521 ($64,194), 21523 ($59,063), 21536 ($64,205), 21538 ($61,250), Garrett County ($67,688), and Swanton CDP ($-1).
| 21561 | $73,858 |
| Swanton CDP | $-1 |
| Garrett County | $67,688 |
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The average household income ($110,979) for 21561 is less than the average household income for 21520 ($111,626) and 21541 ($133,709). But it's more than 26726 ($88,078), 21562 ($72,482), 26717 ($78,268), 21521 ($72,198), 21523 ($58,923), 21536 ($78,442), 21538 ($85,367), 21550 ($101,271), Garrett County ($97,358), and Swanton CDP ($-1).
| 21561 | $110,979 |
| Swanton CDP | $-1 |
| Garrett County | $97,358 |
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The per-capita income for 21561 is $52,272. The per capita income ($52,272) for 21561 is less than the per capita income for 21541 ($57,768). But it's more than 26726 ($37,176), 21562 ($30,775), 26717 ($24,251), 21520 ($45,096), 21521 ($33,294), 21523 ($25,065), 21536 ($35,095), 21538 ($36,048), 21550 ($45,503), Garrett County ($43,354), and Swanton CDP ($-1).
| 21561 | $52,272 |
| Swanton CDP | $-1 |
| Garrett County | $43,354 |
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16.4% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (16.4%) for 21561 is more than 26726 (4.9%), 21562 (2.5%), 26717 (0.8%), 21520 (12.3%), 21521 (4.4%), 21523 (0.0%), 21536 (7.8%), 21538 (5.5%), 21541 (13.0%), 21550 (10.2%), Garrett County (9.3%), and Swanton CDP (-1.0%).
| 21561 | 16.4% |
| Swanton CDP | -1.0% |
| Garrett County | 9.3% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21561 | $-1 | $101,250 | $90,250 | $72,981 |
| Swanton CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| 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 21561 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+ | |||||
| 21561 | +/-$19,534 | +/-$18,291 | +/-$8,170 | +/-6.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$77,751 | +/-$39,907 | +/-$22,788 |
| Swanton CDP | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/--1.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Garrett County | +/-$3,685 | +/-$7,731 | +/-$3,545 | +/-1.8% | +/-$22,313 | +/-$7,284 | +/-$6,664 | +/-$7,887 |