Maryland · Census place 17600
Clear Spring, MD population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Clear Spring, Maryland (Clear Spring, MD — Census place “Clear Spring town”) is 394 residents, ranking #397 of 536 places in Maryland. Median household income is $59,250, the median home is worth $146,300 and median gross rent runs $1,182 a month. Looking for the Clear Spring Maryland ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Clear Spring, MD: 21722.
- Population
- 394Clear Spring town residents
- Median household income
- $59,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $146,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,182Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 51.8%Owner-occupied households
Clear Spring ZIP codes (Maryland)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Clear Spring.
The Clear Spring MD ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Clear Spring town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Clear Spring town median would spend about 23.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.3% of residents and 51.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Clear Spring town, MD in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Clear Spring town is a very small community in Maryland, with 394 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #397 of 536 ranked by population — larger than 25% of them. The median age here is 33.4 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Clear Spring town earn a median of $59,250 a year, 24.6% below the national figure of $78,538 and 46% below the $109,026 median for the 332 Maryland cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 7.3% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Clear Spring town is valued at $146,300, 51.8% below the national figure and 63% below the $397,200 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,182 a month, 15.9% below the national figure, or roughly $14,184 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 23.9% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.5×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 51.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
With 394 residents, a handful of survey responses moves every median on this page. Compare Clear Spring town against its county rather than against national figures.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Maryland.
- Martin's Additions village 1,019
- Somerset town 1,020
- Algonquin CDP 1,027
- Morningside town 1,031
- Church Hill town 1,052
- Highfield-Cascade CDP 1,079
- Callaway CDP 1,087
- Chevy Chase View town 1,092
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Clear Spring town?
- Clear Spring town has 394 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #397 of 536 in Maryland.
- What is the median household income in Clear Spring town?
- Median household income in Clear Spring town is $59,250 a year, 24.6% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Clear Spring town?
- Median gross rent is $1,182 a month and the median home value is $146,300, so rent absorbs about 23.9% of median household income.
- Is Clear Spring town affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 2.5× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Clear Spring town is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 23.9% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Clear Spring town data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.