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Zip Code 21216 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 21216 is 25,946 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.19 | Zip Code 21216 land area is 3.3339 sq. miles | Population density is 7,782.48 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 21216

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 43.8
Median Age - Male 41.7
Median Age - Female 45.1

Median age of zip code 21216 is 23% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 17.7% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 21216 is 21.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 16.5% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 21216 median age is 21.9% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 17.1% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 21216

White population 460
Black or African American population 24849
Asian population 46
American Indian and Alaska Native population 15
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 13
Other population 17

Region of birth

Zip code 21216 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0%
Danish 0% Dutch 0%
English 0.2% French No Basque 0.1%
French Canadian 0.1% German 0.3%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0%
Irish 0.2% Italian 0.2%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0%
Polish 0% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 0%
Scottish 0% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 1.8% Swedish 0%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 0.8% Welsh 0%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.9% Other Ancestries 79.1%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 21216

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5264
Married couples 39.02%
Other couples 60.98%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 21216

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 35.37% 47.69%
$30,000 and $50,000 20.19% 21.96%
$50,000 and $100,000 30.6% 22.01%
$100,000 and $200,000 11.53% 6.95%
$200,000 or more 2.3% 1.38%

Households by size in zip code 21216

Household language in zip code 21216

English language 98.04%
Spanish language 0.71%
Other European language 0.72%
Asian language 0.14%
Other language 0.38%

Population by housing unit in zip code 21216

Total Occupied housing units 10362
Detached housing units 17.57%
Attached housing units 59.71%
2 units 5%
3 - 4 units 6.5%
5 - 9 units 3.43%
10 - 19 units 4.61%
20 - 49 units 0.94%
50 or more units 2.07%
Mobile homes 0.17%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 21216

Use car, track or Van 68.05%
Use public transportation 25.67%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 3.37%
Work at home 2.91%

School attendance in zip code 21216

Attent Preschool programs 1.92%
Attend Public School 14.54%
Attend college undergraduate program 6.78%
Attent graduate studies 1.27%
Not enrolled in school 75.49%

Highest school attainment in zip code 21216

Less then 9th grade 6.25%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 20.1%
High school diploma 32.66%
Some college, no degree 24.54%
Associate degree 6.95%
Bachelor's degree 9.01%
Graduate or professional degree 0.5%

Real Estate in zip code 21216

Housing occupied 68.21%
Housing vacant 31.79%
Housing occupied by owner 56.77%
Housing occupied by tenant 43.23%
Total Rented Units 4480
Median Contract Gross Rent $713
Median Gross Rent $946
Median Home Value $109,400

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 21216 median gross rent is 32.68% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 21216

Studio $690
1 Bedroom $770
2 Bedrooms $930
3 Bedrooms $1,190
4 Bedrooms $1,470
AVERAGE RENT $1,010

Average rent in zip code 21216 ($1,010.00) is 11.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 8% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 21216 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 10.4% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 11.5% lower, two bedroom rent is 11% lower, three bedroom rent is 11.3% lower, four bedroom rent is 11.3% lower.

Housing units in zip code 21216

Total housing units 15192
Detached housing units 15.55%
Attached housing units 60.95%
2 units 5.56%
3 - 4 units 6.49%
5 - 9 units 4.86%
10 - 19 units 3.92%
20 - 49 units 0.95%
50 or more units 1.6%
Mobile homes 0.12%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 21216

Total Real Estate Taxes $9,838,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $6,178,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $3,660,200

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