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Zip Code 21217 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 21217 is 39,788 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.27 | Zip Code 21217 land area is 2.3163 sq. miles | Population density is 17,177.39 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 21217

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 32.5
Median Age - Male 32.5
Median Age - Female 32.7

Median age of zip code 21217 is 9.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 12.6% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 21217 is 6.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 9.2% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 21217 median age is 10.7% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 15.1% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 21217

White population 3527
Black or African American population 34907
Asian population 557
American Indian and Alaska Native population 61
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 8
Other population 53

Region of birth

Zip code 21217 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.2%
English 1.3% French No Basque 0.1%
French Canadian 0% German 1.4%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0%
Irish 1.4% Italian 0.5%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 0.4% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.1% Scotch-Irish 0.1%
Scottish 0.2% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 1.9% Swedish 0.1%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0%
USA 0.9% Welsh 0.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.9% Other Ancestries 70.3%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 21217

Family Type Distribution
Total families 7341
Married couples 27.95%
Other couples 72.05%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 21217

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 44.95% 54.13%
$30,000 and $50,000 21.2% 17.54%
$50,000 and $100,000 20.28% 18.27%
$100,000 and $200,000 9.25% 7.78%
$200,000 or more 4.32% 2.29%

Households by size in zip code 21217

Household language in zip code 21217

English language 96.26%
Spanish language 1.19%
Other European language 1.02%
Asian language 0.7%
Other language 0.83%

Population by housing unit in zip code 21217

Total Occupied housing units 15048
Detached housing units 3.57%
Attached housing units 44.15%
2 units 6.68%
3 - 4 units 14.39%
5 - 9 units 9.43%
10 - 19 units 5.3%
20 - 49 units 2.92%
50 or more units 12.84%
Mobile homes 0.34%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.37%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 21217

Use car, track or Van 58.91%
Use public transportation 32.94%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.72%
Walk to work 5.52%
Work at home 1.92%

School attendance in zip code 21217

Attent Preschool programs 3.25%
Attend Public School 19.2%
Attend college undergraduate program 6.4%
Attent graduate studies 1.81%
Not enrolled in school 69.34%

Highest school attainment in zip code 21217

Less then 9th grade 9.85%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 22.49%
High school diploma 28.46%
Some college, no degree 21.51%
Associate degree 4.67%
Bachelor's degree 11.05%
Graduate or professional degree 1.97%

Real Estate in zip code 21217

Housing occupied 67.41%
Housing vacant 32.59%
Housing occupied by owner 30.14%
Housing occupied by tenant 69.86%
Total Rented Units 10513
Median Contract Gross Rent $590
Median Gross Rent $781
Median Home Value $114,800

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 21217 median gross rent is 32.37% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 21217

Studio $660
1 Bedroom $740
2 Bedrooms $890
3 Bedrooms $1,140
4 Bedrooms $1,410
AVERAGE RENT $968

Average rent in zip code 21217 ($968.00) is 11.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 3.5% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 21217 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 11.1% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 11.7% lower, two bedroom rent is 11.6% lower, three bedroom rent is 11.7% lower, four bedroom rent is 11.6% lower.

Housing units in zip code 21217

Total housing units 22322
Detached housing units 2.91%
Attached housing units 49.4%
2 units 8.1%
3 - 4 units 15.13%
5 - 9 units 8.05%
10 - 19 units 4.19%
20 - 49 units 2.29%
50 or more units 9.33%
Mobile homes 0.36%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.25%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 21217

Total Real Estate Taxes $9,780,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $7,795,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,984,700

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