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ZIP code 21550 — Oakland

ZIP code 21550 serves Oakland, Maryland.

Postal code
21550
Single source Value from one source, not cross-checked.
City
Oakland
County
Garrett FIPS 24023
State
Maryland
Country
United States
Coordinates
39.4339, -79.3167 — precision precise (locality)
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Population
13,469 (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
Population density
66 / sq mi
Land area
205.5 sq mi (532.2 km²) (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
Median household income
$65,302
Per-capita income
$41,945
Median age
48.5
Households
5,926
Housing units
8,395
Median home value
$210,300
Median gross rent
$724 / month
Congressional district
MD-6 (119th Congress)
USDA hardiness zone
6a (-10 to -5 °F)
Planting / growing zone from the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: average annual extreme minimum temperature, 1991–2020.
Time zone
America/New_York (UTC−5 / UTC−4 DST)
Area codes
301, 240, 227
Telephone area codes serving this ZIP (NANPA central-office assignments). A ZIP and an area code are different boundaries; at a border both codes may apply.

Climate — monthly normals

Warmest month Jul (avg high 81°F), coldest Jan (avg low 18°F).

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg high °F374049617077818074635242
Avg low °F182027374856605851403024
Precip in3.93.64.34.35.34.95.14.33.73.63.44.3

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from the nearest station: OAKLAND 1 SE (4.7 mi) · NOAA NCEI

Places in ZIP 21550

Places mapped inside this ZIP’s ZCTA area in OpenStreetMap. OSM is community-maintained: counts reflect what has been mapped, and completeness varies by area — treat them as at-least figures. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Methodology

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US ZIP codes have five digits. They are postal routing areas, not administrative boundaries: a ZIP can span more than one city or county, and the city shown is the primary USPS name for that code.

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