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Zip Code 21215 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 21215 is 63,515 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.25 | Zip Code 21215 land area is 6.8129 sq. miles | Population density is 9,322.76 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 21215

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 40.3
Median Age - Male 37.2
Median Age - Female 42.4

Median age of zip code 21215 is 9.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 8.3% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 21215 is 5.1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 3.9% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 21215 median age is 11.6% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 10.1% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 21215

White population 9019
Black or African American population 51573
Asian population 520
American Indian and Alaska Native population 334
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 86
Other population 777

Region of birth

Zip code 21215 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 0%
Danish 0% Dutch 0%
English 0.2% French No Basque 0.1%
French Canadian 0% German 0.8%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0.2%
Irish 0.4% Italian 0.3%
Lithuanian 0.2% Norwegian 0%
Polish 1.1% Portuguese 0%
Russian 2.5% Scotch-Irish 0%
Scottish 0.1% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 1.6% Swedish 0%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.8%
USA 2% Welsh 0.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 2.3% Other Ancestries 69.3%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 21215

Family Type Distribution
Total families 13751
Married couples 41.6%
Other couples 58.4%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 21215

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 36.88% 45.06%
$30,000 and $50,000 21.51% 20.47%
$50,000 and $100,000 28.47% 24.48%
$100,000 and $200,000 12% 9.3%
$200,000 or more 1.14% 0.68%

Households by size in zip code 21215

Household language in zip code 21215

English language 91.3%
Spanish language 2.54%
Other European language 4.83%
Asian language 0.47%
Other language 0.87%

Population by housing unit in zip code 21215

Total Occupied housing units 23008
Detached housing units 21.26%
Attached housing units 39.89%
2 units 7.2%
3 - 4 units 5.61%
5 - 9 units 5.81%
10 - 19 units 6.95%
20 - 49 units 2.81%
50 or more units 10.31%
Mobile homes 0.17%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 21215

Use car, track or Van 68.7%
Use public transportation 25.25%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.11%
Walk to work 3.73%
Work at home 2.21%

School attendance in zip code 21215

Attent Preschool programs 3.51%
Attend Public School 15.45%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.27%
Attent graduate studies 1.12%
Not enrolled in school 74.66%

Highest school attainment in zip code 21215

Less then 9th grade 6.87%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 16.64%
High school diploma 34.23%
Some college, no degree 25.1%
Associate degree 4.16%
Bachelor's degree 11.36%
Graduate or professional degree 1.65%

Real Estate in zip code 21215

Housing occupied 82.76%
Housing vacant 17.24%
Housing occupied by owner 51.57%
Housing occupied by tenant 48.43%
Total Rented Units 11143
Median Contract Gross Rent $693
Median Gross Rent $864
Median Home Value $137,800

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 21215 median gross rent is 24.68% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 21215

Studio $700
1 Bedroom $790
2 Bedrooms $950
3 Bedrooms $1,220
4 Bedrooms $1,510
AVERAGE RENT $1,034

Average rent in zip code 21215 ($1,034.00) is 10.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 10.6% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 21215 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 11% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 11% lower, two bedroom rent is 11% lower, three bedroom rent is 11% lower, four bedroom rent is 10.8% lower.

Housing units in zip code 21215

Total housing units 27800
Detached housing units 20.01%
Attached housing units 42.39%
2 units 7.06%
3 - 4 units 5.99%
5 - 9 units 6.3%
10 - 19 units 6.03%
20 - 49 units 2.96%
50 or more units 9.05%
Mobile homes 0.21%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 21215

Total Real Estate Taxes $23,939,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $16,444,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $7,495,000

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