21742 Zip Code Profile

21742 is an upscale rural zip code in Hagerstown, Maryland. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $253,400 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Hagerstown-Martinsburg metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $69,415/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 21742 is $58,300.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 21742 earn an average of $42,151/year. Women earn only $24,701/year.

12,872 people in 21742 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 21742? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 24.0 minutes.

The median age here is 40 . There are 15,108 men and 16,336 women. The median age for men is 39 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 13,874 people (out of the 31,444 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 13,125 homes, and 558 businesses every day. 163 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

21742 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 40 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Yerevan, Armenia!) and -78 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 587 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:31,444
• White Population:27,506
• Black Population:3,009
• Hispanic Population:1,381
• Asian Population:1,008
• Hawaiian Population:38
• Indian Population:239
• Male Population:15,108
• Female Population:16,336
• Median Age:40
• Median Age of Males:39
• Median Age of Females:41

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:South Atlantic
• State:Maryland
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV
• County:Washington
• City: Hagerstown
• Longitude:-77.7
• Latitude:39.7
• Elevation:588 feet above sea levele
• Area code:240/301

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:12,414
• Drive alone:10,776
• Carpool:1,357
• Public transit:77
• Ride bikes or walk:163


• Average commute time:24.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5:289
•    5 - 9:1,403
•    10 - 14:2,475
•    15 - 19:2,751
•    20 - 24:1,654
•    25 - 29:536
•    30 - 34:891
•    35 - 39:270
•    40 - 44:417
•    45 - 59:632
•    60 - 89:638
•    90 plus:458

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$253,400
• Average Annual Household Income:$62,968
• Businesses:613
• Employees:12,007
• Annual Payroll:$483,202,000
• Average Family Income:$69,415
• Median Family Income:$48,923
• Average Income for Men:$42,151
• Average Income for Women:$24,701

• The Politics

• Congressional District:06
• Congressional District Land Area:3062.0
• Sr Senator: Barbara A. Mikulski (D)
• Jr Senator: Benjamin L. Cardin (D)
• US House Representative: John K. Delaney (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:043
• State FIPS Code:24

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Primary Schools

Eastern Elementary

1320 Yale Dr

Hagerstown, MD 21742

(301) 766-8122

Fountaindale Elementary

901 Northern Ave

Hagerstown, MD 21742

(301) 766-8156

Old Forge Elementary

21615 Old Forge Rd

Hagerstown, MD 21742

(301) 766-8273

Paramount Elementary

19410 Longmeadow Rd

Hagerstown, MD 21742

(301) 766-8289

Potomac Heights Elementary

301 E Magnolia Ave

Hagerstown, MD 21742

(301) 766-8305

Robinwood Early Childhood Center

11402 Robinwood Dr

Hagerstown, MD 21742

(301) 791-4332

Middle Schools

Northern Middle

701 Northern Ave

Hagerstown, MD 21742

(301) 766-8258

High Schools

North Hagerstown High

1200 Pennsylvania Ave

Hagerstown, MD 21742

(301) 766-8238