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Zip Code 21205 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 21205 is 17,042 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.12 | Zip Code 21205 land area is 2.0481 sq. miles | Population density is 8,320.88 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 21205

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 29
Median Age - Male 27
Median Age - Female 31.4

Median age of zip code 21205 is 15.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 22% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 21205 is 19.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 24.6% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 21205 median age is 9.5% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 18.4% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 21205

White population 3052
Black or African American population 12185
Asian population 243
American Indian and Alaska Native population 14
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 911

Region of birth

Zip code 21205 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 0.9%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.5%
English 1.7% French No Basque 0.6%
French Canadian 0.1% German 5.8%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0%
Irish 4.5% Italian 2%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 1.7% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.2% Scotch-Irish 0.2%
Scottish 0.1% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 1.3% Swedish 0.1%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 1.9% Welsh 0.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.3% Other Ancestries 61%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 21205

Family Type Distribution
Total families 3550
Married couples 28.93%
Other couples 71.07%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 21205

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 47.3% 55.58%
$30,000 and $50,000 23.44% 20%
$50,000 and $100,000 23.07% 18.86%
$100,000 and $200,000 6.2% 5.43%
$200,000 or more 0% 0.13%

Households by size in zip code 21205

Household language in zip code 21205

English language 88.78%
Spanish language 8.24%
Other European language 0.7%
Asian language 1.46%
Other language 0.82%

Population by housing unit in zip code 21205

Total Occupied housing units 5414
Detached housing units 5.91%
Attached housing units 77.34%
2 units 3.34%
3 - 4 units 0.54%
5 - 9 units 1.09%
10 - 19 units 3.68%
20 - 49 units 0.85%
50 or more units 7.07%
Mobile homes 0.18%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 21205

Use car, track or Van 58.12%
Use public transportation 33.06%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.48%
Walk to work 8.07%
Work at home 0.26%

School attendance in zip code 21205

Attent Preschool programs 3.19%
Attend Public School 19.99%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.42%
Attent graduate studies 1.41%
Not enrolled in school 71%

Highest school attainment in zip code 21205

Less then 9th grade 16.09%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 27.43%
High school diploma 33.77%
Some college, no degree 15.22%
Associate degree 3.26%
Bachelor's degree 3.86%
Graduate or professional degree 0.37%

Real Estate in zip code 21205

Housing occupied 74.24%
Housing vacant 25.76%
Housing occupied by owner 37.02%
Housing occupied by tenant 62.98%
Total Rented Units 3410
Median Contract Gross Rent $612
Median Gross Rent $786
Median Home Value $71,200

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 21205 median gross rent is 28.43% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 21205

Studio $650
1 Bedroom $730
2 Bedrooms $880
3 Bedrooms $1,130
4 Bedrooms $1,400
AVERAGE RENT $958

Average rent in zip code 21205 ($958.00) is 12.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 2.4% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 21205 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 12.6% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 13.3% lower, two bedroom rent is 12.9% lower, three bedroom rent is 12.9% lower, four bedroom rent is 12.6% lower.

Housing units in zip code 21205

Total housing units 7293
Detached housing units 5.64%
Attached housing units 80.41%
2 units 2.76%
3 - 4 units 1.07%
5 - 9 units 0.81%
10 - 19 units 3.17%
20 - 49 units 0.77%
50 or more units 5.25%
Mobile homes 0.14%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 21205

Total Real Estate Taxes $1,514,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $918,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $596,600

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