Midland, MD
Allegany County · Maryland · United States
Home to 161 people across 0.022 square miles.
At a glance
21542 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 21542 is
| Coordinates | 39.591216, -78.950784 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| County | Allegany County |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| Land area | 0.022 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/New_York
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Philadelphia, PA | 202.6 mi |
|---|---|
| New York, NY | 272.3 mi |
| Boston, MA | 453.7 mi |
| Chicago, IL | 480.8 mi |
People
Who lives in 21542
161 residents in 55 households, averaging 2.93 people per household. The largest age group is under 18 at 26.7% of residents, and 83.6% of households are families.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 55 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 2.93 |
| Family households | 83.6% |
| Living alone | 10.9% |
| Median age | 25.7 years |
| Households with internet | 100.0% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 21542
Income data is suppressed for this ZIP code.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | — ±— |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $14,687 |
| Poverty rate | 34.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 17.5% |
| Labor force participation | 67.8% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 0.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 100.0% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 21542
A typical home is valued at $85,500, and median rent runs $707 a month. This is a renter-majority area — 69.1% of occupied homes are rented, and the typical building went up in 1970.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $85,500 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $707/mo |
| Median year built | 1970 |
| Housing units | 62 |
| Vacancy rate | 11.3% |
Own vs. rent
Of 55 occupied units
| Owner households | 17 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 38 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 21542 commutes
81.8% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 24.8 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 24.8 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 21542
ZIP code 21542 is assigned to Midland, MD, and falls within Allegany County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 161 people live inside it.
At 7,318 residents per square mile spread over 0.022 square miles, 21542 reads as a densely built-up area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Living here
What life in Midland looks like
Housing in 21542 costs well below the national median. A typical home is valued at $85,500 against a US median of $207,500, and median gross rent runs $707 a month. This is firmly renter territory — 69.1% of occupied homes are rented, a pattern typical of city centres, student areas and neighbourhoods with a lot of apartment stock.
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 45.2% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1970, making the housing here from the later twentieth century.
The population skews notably young, with a median age of 25.7 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.93 people, and 83.6% are family households.
Getting to work takes 24.8 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 81.8% of workers.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Midland, MD
Midland is a built-up area, so you will generally find a mix of chain hotels near the main approach roads and a smaller number of independent properties closer to the centre. Staying in 21542 itself often costs less than an equivalent room in the nearest downtown while keeping you close to it.
Local costs are modest — median rent here is $707 a month — and accommodation prices in the area tend to be correspondingly reasonable. For reference, Philadelphia, PA is about 202.6 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 21542 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 21542 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 21542 offers a compact profile of Midland: 161 residents, 0.0% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 17.5%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 21542 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Midland may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21542. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).