21520 Zip Code Profile

21520 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Accident, Maryland. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $44,823/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 21520 is $37,750.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 21520 earn an average of $26,971/year. Women earn only $14,172/year.

895 people in 21520 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 21520? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 29.0 minutes.

The median age here is 41. There are 1,003 men and 1,071 women. The median age for men is 41 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 1,273 people (out of the 2,074 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 751 homes, and 45 businesses every day. 59 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

21520 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Madrid, Spain!) and -79 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 2,311 feet above sea levell.

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• Mountain Fresh Farmers Market
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• Oakland Meadows HOA (NL)
• Terra Alta Farmers Market
• Terra Alta Meadows HOA

• Demographics

• Total Population: 2,074
• White Population: 2,031
• Black Population: 43
• Hispanic Population: 8
• Asian Population: 5
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 25
• Male Population: 1,003
• Female Population: 1,071
• Median Age: 41
• Median Age of Males: 41
• Median Age of Females: 41

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: Maryland
• County: Garrett
• City: Accident
• Longitude: -79.3
• Latitude: 39.6
• Elevation: 2,312 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 301

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 839
• Drive alone: 653
• Carpool: 106
• Public transit: 19
• Ride bikes or walk: 59


• Average commute time: 29.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 97
•    5 - 9: 110
•    10 - 14: 106
•    15 - 19: 72
•    20 - 24: 94
•    25 - 29: 32
•    30 - 34: 91
•    35 - 39: 27
•    40 - 44: 40
•    45 - 59: 103
•    60 - 89: 15
•    90 plus: 52

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $200,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $52,803
• Businesses: 62
• Employees: 578
• Annual Payroll: $22,060,000
• Average Family Income: $44,823
• Median Family Income: $31,779
• Average Income for Men: $26,971
• Average Income for Women: $14,172

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 06
• Congressional District Land Area: 3062.0
• Sr Senator: Barbara A. Mikulski (D)
• Jr Senator: Benjamin L. Cardin (D)
• US House Representative: John K. Delaney (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 023
• State FIPS Code: 24

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View all schools in Accident

Primary Schools

Accident Elementary

534 Accident Bittinger Rd

Accident, MD 21520

(301) 746-8863

Middle Schools

Northern Middle School

371 Pride Pkwy

Accident, MD 21520

(301) 746-8165

High Schools

Northern Garrett High School

86 Pride Pkwy

Accident, MD 21520

(301) 746-8668

Other Schools

Northern High Evening School

86 Pride Pkwy

Accident, MD 21520

(301) 746-8668