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La Vale ZIP codes, Maryland

No ZIP code is named for La Vale, MD; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 21502. Its area codes are 240, 301 and 227.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
4,196
Area codes
240, 301, 227

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for La Vale itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Cumberland (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

La Vale in numbers

About 4,196 people live in La Vale, in 1,816 households. The median household income is $77,500 a year, 25% below the Maryland median of $103,678 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $170,800 (59% below the Maryland median), and median gross rent is $871 a month. The median age is 45.7; 36.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.4% across Maryland); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population4,196La Vale4,196
Households1,816La Vale1,816
Median age45.7La Vale45.7Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$77,500La Vale$77,500Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$170,800La Vale$170,800Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$871La Vale$871Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher36.9%La Vale36.9%Maryland43.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.7 minLa Vale19.7 minMaryland31.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density460 / sq miLa Vale460 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place La Vale CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes covering La Vale

These ZIP codes cover part of La Vale but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping La Vale
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
21502 Cumberland , MD Standard 41,015 $60,725 $153,700

Map of La Vale ZIP codes

21502

The ZIP codes of La Vale, MD, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near La Vale

The nearest larger towns are Cumberland (18,804 people, 3.9 mi), Cresaptown (5,121 people, 5.4 mi) and Frostburg (6,977 people, 5.5 mi).

Towns near La Vale
TownPopulationDistance
Cumberland 18,804 3.9 mi
Cresaptown 5,121 5.4 mi
Frostburg 6,977 5.5 mi
Keyser, WV 4,857 18.1 mi
Somerset, PA 5,944 26.6 mi
Bedford, PA 2,851 29.3 mi

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