21502 ZIP Code, Cumberland, MD

21502 is a ZIP code in Cumberland, Maryland in Allegany County. It covers 92 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 26767, 21524 and 21529. 41,015 people live here in 16,268 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Maryland ZIP codes. With about 445 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (72%). Median household income is $60,725, well below the Maryland median of $103,678.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents41,015
Households16,268
Median household income$60,725
Income per person$31,252
Median age42.8
Homeowners72.0%
Median home value$153,700
Median rent$773
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%
Average commute (minutes)20.2
Households with kids under 1825.2%
Moved in the past year9.7%
Below the poverty line16.2%
Broadband internet86.0%
Speak a non-English language at home3.4%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K5.9%
$10–15K5.3%
$15–25K9.7%
$25–35K7.9%
$35–50K12.9%
$50–75K18.7%
$75–100K13.7%
$100–150K15.1%
$150–200K6.9%
$200K+3.9%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<109.7%
10–199.9%
20–246.9%
25–3412.7%
35–4413.2%
45–5412.3%
55–6413.3%
65–7411.5%
75+10.4%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage33.6%
Owned outright27.4%
Rented23.1%
Vacant15.9%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house70.7%
Townhome6.2%
2–4 units9.4%
5–19 units6.1%
20+ units5.4%
Mobile / other2.2%

Businesses in 21502

1,015 business establishments with 17,056 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

21502 has 35 USPS carrier routes with 17,130 residential and 1,436 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 21502

21502 has 35 USPS carrier routes (24 city (C), 11 rural (R)) with 17,130 residential and 1,436 business mailboxes. Routes range from 245 homes (C008) to 756 homes (C037); the median route has 512 homes. The Census counted 16,268 households in 21502 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–49916
500–74917
750–9991
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

Best routes in 21502 for…

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  1. Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 254, 355 homes
  2. Route C017 — USPS business mailboxes 145, 301 homes
  3. Route C042 — USPS business mailboxes 142, 261 homes
  4. Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 61, 552 homes
  5. Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 53, 562 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 21502

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City47452$59,836———
C002City41218$67,584———
C003City41113$113,862———
C006City5606$113,862———
C007City57039$48,918———
C008City2458$31,056———
C009City57329$35,456———
C010City355254$26,437———
C012City35934$113,862———
C013City47615$35,456———
C016City62411$50,812———
C017City301145$26,437———
C018City37623$50,812———
C020City41438$32,238———
C032City53539$47,710———
C033City4029$47,710———
C034City68342$37,082———
C035City40441$37,082———
C036City56945$35,746———
C037City75626$32,238———
C041City40244$81,786———
C042City261142$73,215———
C043City4778$81,786———
C044City38534$81,786———
R001Rural51916$57,242———
R002Rural55126$47,710———
R003Rural62536$44,439———
R004Rural53134$58,656———
R005Rural55261$73,215———
R006Rural56253$40,786———
R007Rural5122$76,793———
R008Rural68427$64,767———
R009Rural59041$50,812———
R010Rural58125$57,242———
R012Rural3990$52,744———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 21502 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Mail every home in 21502

Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 21502, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 21502 in?
21502 is a Cumberland, MD mailing address. By land area, 11% lies inside Cumberland, 10% lies inside La Vale, 3% lies inside Cresaptown and 2% lies inside Pleasant Grove; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 21502 in?
21502 is in Allegany County.
What is the population of 21502?
About 41,015 people (±785), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 41,153.
What is the median household income in 21502?
$60,725 (±$2,665), compared with $103,678 for Maryland as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 21502?
35 USPS carrier routes with 17,130 residential and 1,436 business mailboxes (18,564 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 21502?
The closest, measured center to center: 26767 (1.8 mi, Wiley Ford), 21524 (5.1 mi, Corriganville), 21529 (5.1 mi, Ellerslie), 26753 (5.6 mi, Carpendale), 21560 (5.9 mi, Spring Gap) and 21545 (6.8 mi, Mount Savage).

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