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ZIP Code 21545
Mount Savage, MD, Allegany County
Population
1,694
Land area
15.9sq mi
People per sq mi
106
City
Mount Savage
ZIP 21545 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 21545 at a glance
- ZIP 21545 (Mount Savage) is 83% less dense than Maryland as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $60,264 a year, 42% less than the Maryland figure of $103,678.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $130,700 (69% below Maryland) and median rent is $905 a month.
Local data for ZIP 21545
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 21545, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$60,264
Poverty rate
15.1%
Median home value
$130,700
Median rent
$905/mo
Homeownership
80.4%
Bachelor's or higher
17.9%
Median age
43.1
Average commute
24.3 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
16
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
48
$2.4M annual payroll
PPP loans
$317K
17 loans
Campaign donations
$1,228
0% D, 19% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 21545, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Top: landslide
Storm events since 1996
1,095
Countywide, mostly winter weather
Flood insurance policies
135
0.5% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
79° / 19°F
45.2 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 21545, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
37.7%
U.S. 33.3% +4.4 pts
Diabetes
14.5%
U.S. 12.1% +2.4 pts
Smoking
20.0%
U.S. 12.8% +7.2 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
8.7%
U.S. 11.1% -2.4 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 21545?
- ZIP code 21545 is in Mount Savage, MD (Allegany County).
- What county is ZIP code 21545 in?
- ZIP code 21545 is mostly in Allegany County, Maryland.
- How many people live in ZIP code 21545?
- About 1,694 people live in the 21545 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.