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Somerset County · Maryland

ZIP code 21866

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 21866 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
106

ZCTA residents

Median income
$81,420

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$95,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Maryland state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 21866 sits in Somerset County, Maryland and is home to 106 people. Median household income is $81,420, the median home is worth $95,700 and median gross rent is . 100% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Maryland state rate).

County
Somerset County

FIPS 24039

State
Maryland (MD)

477 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 21866

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
106ZIP 21866 residents
Median household income
$81,420Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$95,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
60.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
100%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 21866

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Maryland levies 6% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$497/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
40.6%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 21866 compares

ZIP 21866 against the median ZIP in Somerset County and across Maryland.

MeasureZIP 21866County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$81,420$53,139$104,338-22%
Median home value$95,700$159,600$401,000-76%
Median gross rent$973$1,600
Population1061,6354,995-98%

Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Somerset County and the 477 ZIP areas in Maryland.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 477 Maryland ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 26% of 428 state ZIPs

#318
Home value

above 1% of 425 state ZIPs

#420
Population

larger than 6% of 477 state ZIPs

#446

Comparable ZIP codes

Maryland ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
21023Baltimore County$81,438$625,000
21211Baltimore city$81,467$274,000$1,577
20740Prince George's County$81,359$417,100$1,788
21627Dorchester County$81,563
20680St. Mary's County$81,125$392,400
20701Howard County$81,763$2,147

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Somerset County.

ZIP 21866 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 21866?
ZIP 21866 lies mostly in Somerset County, Maryland. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 21866?
Maryland charges 6% statewide.
Is 21866 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $95,700-76% against the typical Maryland ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21866, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.