Zip code 21867: Upper Fairmount, Maryland
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 21867
21867 is a small-town zip code in Upper Fairmount, Maryland (Somerset County), covering 0.2 sq mi of land. About 60 people live here, or 255 per square mile. The median resident is 46.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
66.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%).
How 21867 compares
Only about 60 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · MD 6,206,011
- Population density255/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · MD 639/sq mi
- Median age46.3U.S. 38.9 · MD 39.4
- Poverty rate66.7%U.S. 12.5% · MD 9.4%
- U.S. 35.7% · MD 43.4%
- U.S. 65.2% · MD 67.6%
- U.S. 61.4 · MD 67.7
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · MD 92.4%
- U.S. 8.4% · MD 6.3%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · MD 6.8%
- U.S. 14.1% · MD 16.6%
- Housing vacancy55.6%U.S. 10.1% · MD 7.7%
- U.S. 17.2% · MD 16.7%
- Residents under 1823.3%U.S. 22% · MD 22.2%
- U.S. 0.483 · MD 0.456
| Measure | 21867 | Somerset | MD | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 60 | 24,822 | 6,206,011 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 255/sq mi | 78/sq mi | 639/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median age | 46.3 | 38.1 | 39.4 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 66.7% | 16.4% | 9.4% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0% | 19.4% | 43.4% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 73.1% | 67.6% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 58.9 | 67.7 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 83.4% | 92.4% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 3.6% | 6.3% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 6.7% | 6.8% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 5.1% | 16.6% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 55.6% | 23.6% | 7.7% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 33.3% | 17.8% | 16.7% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 23.3% | 17.5% | 22.2% | 22% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.583 | 0.452 | 0.456 | 0.483 | — | — |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 24
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 58.3%
- Married couples
- 0%
- Living alone
- 0%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 63% / 37%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 54
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 55.6%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
- Median rooms
- 7.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
No data reported.
Commute time (one way)
No data reported.
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 73.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 0%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Upper Fairmount
- State
- Maryland
- County
- Somerset County
- Center point
- 38.1103° N, 75.7940° W
- Land area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Fairmount (unincorporated)100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 21867
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21836 | Manokin, MD · PO box | 2.1 mi | — |
| 21871 | Westover, MD | 2.9 mi | $50,524 |
| 21890 | Westover, MD | 6 mi | — |
| 21838 | Marion Station, MD | 7.1 mi | $88,438 |
| 21853 | Princess Anne, MD | 7.6 mi | $69,697 |
| 21821 | Deal Island, MD | 7.7 mi | $60,341 |
| 21857 | Rehobeth, MD · PO box | 8.7 mi | — |
| 21817 | Crisfield, MD | 9.2 mi | $55,720 |
| 21840 | Nanticoke, MD | 11 mi | — |
| 21865 | Tyaskin, MD | 12 mi | $83,155 |
| 21810 | Allen, MD | 14 mi | — |
| 21851 | Pocomoke City, MD | 14 mi | $53,162 |
Questions about 21867
What city is zip code 21867?
21867 is assigned to Upper Fairmount, Maryland. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 21867 in?
21867 is in Somerset County, Maryland.
What is the population of 21867?
About 60 people live in 21867, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 21867 in?
21867 is in Eastern Time.
What zip codes are near 21867?
The closest zip codes to 21867 are 21836, 21871, 21890, 21838, 21853.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21867, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.