ZIP Code 21538 — Kitzmiller town, MD Demographics & Data

ZIP code 21538 covers Kitzmiller, MD in Garrett County with a population of about 605.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.5 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 227, 240, 301; U.S. House district MD-6; the PITTSBURGH media market.

Median household income in ZIP 21538 is about $83,913 — about 12% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.6%; unemployment rate near 17.3%; 9.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Construction, and Education; about 2.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $560 (about 52% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 82.7% (about 17.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Kitzmiller town, MD as Very Low (composite score 16.0), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (63.8) and flood (34.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Kitzmiller town, MD show little to no average snow and around 41.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 36 for ZIP 21538 (Kitzmiller town, MD) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.