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Swanton ZIP code, Maryland

The ZIP code for Swanton, MD is 21561, and its area codes are 240 and 301.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,412
Area codes
240, 301

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Swanton itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Kitzmiller (5.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Swanton in numbers

About 2,412 people live in Swanton, in 1,107 households. The median household income is $73,858 a year, 29% below the Maryland median of $103,678 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $328,700 (22% below the Maryland median).

Population2,412Swanton2,412
Households1,107Swanton1,107
Median household income$73,858Swanton$73,858Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$328,700Swanton$328,700Maryland$419,900US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Swanton. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Swanton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Swanton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
21561 Swanton , MD Standard 2,412 $73,858 $328,700

Map of Swanton ZIP codes

21561

The ZIP codes of Swanton, 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 Swanton

The nearest larger towns are Keyser, WV (4,857 people, 13 mi), Frostburg (6,977 people, 21 mi) and Cresaptown (5,121 people, 23 mi).

Towns near Swanton
TownPopulationDistance
Keyser, WV 4,857 13.4 mi
Frostburg 6,977 21.0 mi
Cresaptown 5,121 23.1 mi
Kingwood, WV 2,973 24.0 mi
La Vale 4,196 26.1 mi
Cumberland 18,804 28.5 mi

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