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Where 21541 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 21541 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IhSIZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 21,541 = 13 × 1657. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101010000100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 21540 (Luke, MD, 18 mi away) and 21542 (Midland, MD, 23 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 21541 becomes 14512 — and that is a real ZIP code: Naples, NY, 238 miles away.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11245, 11425, 11542, 12154, 12451, 12514, …). The farthest-flung twin is 51241 in Larchwood, IA, 922 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
- 🎯1,019 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 21541 and you would come out at 39.54°S, 100.62°E — 1,001 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 58m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 22m.
- 📏 At 23.1 square miles of land, 21541 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
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- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,335This ZIP1,335 |
|---|---|
| Households | 562This ZIP562 |
| Housing units | 1,929This ZIP1,929 |
| Median age | 44.0This ZIP44.0Maryland39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $82,955This ZIP$82,955Maryland$103,678US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $342,500This ZIP$342,500Maryland$419,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $893This ZIP$893Maryland$1,705US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.0%This ZIP40.0% |
| Mean commute | 21.9 minThis ZIP21.9 min |
| Population density | 57.9 / sq miThis ZIP57.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 106This ZIP106 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,480This ZIP1,480 |
| Annual payroll | $44,146,000This ZIP$44,146,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 810This ZIP810 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $77,753,000This ZIP$77,753,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 23.07 sq miThis ZIP23.07 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.33 sq miThis ZIP0.33 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 21541
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
21531 | Friendsville, MD | 7.5 mi |
21520 | Accident, MD | 7.6 mi |
21522 | Bittinger, MD | 9.3 mi |
21550 | Oakland, MD | 10.4 mi |
21561 | Swanton, MD | 10.5 mi |
26764 | Terra Alta, WV | 11.8 mi |
21538 | Kitzmiller, MD | 12.3 mi |
26519 | Albright, WV | 13.3 mi |
21536 | Grantsville, MD | 13.9 mi |
15411 | Addison, PA | 14.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 21541?
21541 is in Mc Henry, Maryland, in Garrett County. Its published point location is 39.5415, -79.3800.
What county is 21541 in?
21541 lies in Garrett County.
What area code is 21541?
Mc Henry uses area codes 240, 301 and 227, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 21541 in?
21541 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 21541?
About 1,335 people live in ZIP code 21541, in 562 households, at 57.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 21541?
$82,955 a year, against $103,678 across Maryland.
What ZIP codes are near 21541?
The closest are 21531 (7.5 mi), 21520 (7.6 mi), 21522 (9.3 mi), 21550 (10.4 mi) and 21561 (10.5 mi).
Is 21541 a PO Box ZIP code?
21541 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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