Nikep is a community in Garrett County, Maryland, home to about 194 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 21539.
Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Lonaconing; part is in Nikep
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Nikep. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)91 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW)49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA79 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA207 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Nikep; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Nikep had 95 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2010.
It’s the 450th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Garrett County grew from 17,701 residents in 1900 to 28,806 in 2020.
Garrett County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 72 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Frostburg 2, MD weather station (7 miles away).
10,577 jobs at 951 businesses in Garrett County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nikep.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Allegany County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George's Creek ElementaryLonaconing | Pre-K–5 | 272 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Westmar MiddleLonaconing | 6–8 | 258 | Public | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lonaconing and Detmold.
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