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Zip Code 21218 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 21218 is 51,290 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.11 | Zip Code 21218 land area is 4.1838 sq. miles | Population density is 12,259.19 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 21218

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 33.2
Median Age - Male 32.8
Median Age - Female 33.6

Median age of zip code 21218 is 3.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 10.8% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 21218 is 0.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 8.4% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 21218 median age is 6.1% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 12.7% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 21218

White population 13580
Black or African American population 33354
Asian population 2368
American Indian and Alaska Native population 133
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 275

Region of birth

Zip code 21218 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 0.3%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 0.4%
English 3.2% French No Basque 0.7%
French Canadian 0.1% German 5.4%
Greek 0.2% Hungarian 0.3%
Irish 4.8% Italian 2.7%
Lithuanian 0.3% Norwegian 0.5%
Polish 1.8% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 1.2% Scotch-Irish 0.5%
Scottish 1.2% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 1.8% Swedish 0.4%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 1.7% Welsh 0.5%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 1.8% Other Ancestries 62.2%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 21218

Family Type Distribution
Total families 9129
Married couples 43.08%
Other couples 56.92%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 21218

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 29.37% 43.22%
$30,000 and $50,000 17.96% 17.44%
$50,000 and $100,000 32.07% 25.19%
$100,000 and $200,000 14.17% 10.56%
$200,000 or more 6.42% 3.59%

Households by size in zip code 21218

Household language in zip code 21218

English language 92.02%
Spanish language 2.08%
Other European language 2.83%
Asian language 2.44%
Other language 0.63%

Population by housing unit in zip code 21218

Total Occupied housing units 19242
Detached housing units 9.41%
Attached housing units 53.33%
2 units 3.21%
3 - 4 units 8.39%
5 - 9 units 6.59%
10 - 19 units 2.27%
20 - 49 units 2.76%
50 or more units 14.03%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 21218

Use car, track or Van 62.03%
Use public transportation 21.75%
Use Motorcycle 0.08%
Use bicycle 1.81%
Walk to work 9.88%
Work at home 4.46%

School attendance in zip code 21218

Attent Preschool programs 3.03%
Attend Public School 12.79%
Attend college undergraduate program 15.69%
Attent graduate studies 3.88%
Not enrolled in school 64.61%

Highest school attainment in zip code 21218

Less then 9th grade 5.9%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 15.45%
High school diploma 27.5%
Some college, no degree 24.53%
Associate degree 5.34%
Bachelor's degree 17.57%
Graduate or professional degree 3.71%

Real Estate in zip code 21218

Housing occupied 82.75%
Housing vacant 17.25%
Housing occupied by owner 46.05%
Housing occupied by tenant 53.95%
Total Rented Units 10381
Median Contract Gross Rent $731
Median Gross Rent $882
Median Home Value $162,500

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 21218 median gross rent is 20.66% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 21218

Studio $710
1 Bedroom $810
2 Bedrooms $970
3 Bedrooms $1,250
4 Bedrooms $1,540
AVERAGE RENT $1,056

Average rent in zip code 21218 ($1,056.00) is 2.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 12.9% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 21218 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 2.9% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 2.1% lower, two bedroom rent is 2.4% lower, three bedroom rent is 2% lower, four bedroom rent is 2.2% lower.

Housing units in zip code 21218

Total housing units 23253
Detached housing units 8.49%
Attached housing units 54.28%
2 units 4.14%
3 - 4 units 9.41%
5 - 9 units 6.62%
10 - 19 units 2.23%
20 - 49 units 2.29%
50 or more units 12.54%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 21218

Total Real Estate Taxes $24,875,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $17,969,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $6,906,000

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