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Zip Code 21401 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 21401 is 37,112 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.03 | Zip Code 21401 land area is 19.7361 sq. miles | Population density is 1,880.41 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 21401

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 42.1
Median Age - Male 39.5
Median Age - Female 45.5

Median age of zip code 21401 is 1.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 13.2% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 21401 is 4.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 10.3% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 21401 median age is 3.9% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 18.2% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 21401

White population 27133
Black or African American population 6933
Asian population 963
American Indian and Alaska Native population 53
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 6
Other population 1573

Region of birth

Zip code 21401 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.4% Czech 0.6%
Danish 0.7% Dutch 1.2%
English 14.6% French No Basque 2.9%
French Canadian 0.5% German 17.4%
Greek 0.9% Hungarian 0.8%
Irish 17.4% Italian 7.3%
Lithuanian 0.5% Norwegian 1%
Polish 4.1% Portuguese 0.2%
Russian 1.3% Scotch-Irish 2.6%
Scottish 2.9% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 0.6% Swedish 1.4%
Swiss 0.4% Ukrainian 0.3%
USA 4.2% Welsh 1.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.2% Other Ancestries 26.3%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 21401

Family Type Distribution
Total families 9230
Married couples 78.49%
Other couples 21.51%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 21401

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 10.89% 17.85%
$30,000 and $50,000 7.44% 11.83%
$50,000 and $100,000 30.31% 30.28%
$100,000 and $200,000 33.74% 28.07%
$200,000 or more 17.62% 11.98%

Households by size in zip code 21401

Household language in zip code 21401

English language 85.78%
Spanish language 7.38%
Other European language 4.93%
Asian language 1.46%
Other language 0.46%

Population by housing unit in zip code 21401

Total Occupied housing units 16286
Detached housing units 45.28%
Attached housing units 23.26%
2 units 1.54%
3 - 4 units 1.56%
5 - 9 units 3.72%
10 - 19 units 10.57%
20 - 49 units 4.54%
50 or more units 9.21%
Mobile homes 0.31%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 21401

Use car, track or Van 84.99%
Use public transportation 4.49%
Use Motorcycle 0.09%
Use bicycle 0.34%
Walk to work 4.51%
Work at home 5.58%

School attendance in zip code 21401

Attent Preschool programs 3.34%
Attend Public School 10.57%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.14%
Attent graduate studies 1.88%
Not enrolled in school 79.06%

Highest school attainment in zip code 21401

Less then 9th grade 4.7%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 6.71%
High school diploma 21.34%
Some college, no degree 20.79%
Associate degree 6.6%
Bachelor's degree 33.49%
Graduate or professional degree 6.37%

Real Estate in zip code 21401

Housing occupied 90.5%
Housing vacant 9.5%
Housing occupied by owner 62.65%
Housing occupied by tenant 37.35%
Total Rented Units 6083
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,281
Median Gross Rent $1,472
Median Home Value $422,500

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 21401 median gross rent is 14.91% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 21401

Studio $1,080
1 Bedroom $1,220
2 Bedrooms $1,470
3 Bedrooms $1,890
4 Bedrooms $2,330
AVERAGE RENT $1,598

Average rent in zip code 21401 ($1,598.00) is 4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 70.9% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 21401 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 4.3% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 4.2% lower, two bedroom rent is 3.9% lower, three bedroom rent is 3.8% lower, four bedroom rent is 4% lower.

Housing units in zip code 21401

Total housing units 17995
Detached housing units 45.68%
Attached housing units 22.81%
2 units 1.49%
3 - 4 units 1.97%
5 - 9 units 3.78%
10 - 19 units 10.59%
20 - 49 units 4.43%
50 or more units 8.96%
Mobile homes 0.28%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 21401

Total Real Estate Taxes $39,879,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $28,773,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $11,106,100

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