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Zip Code 21224 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 21224 is 47,784 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.95 | Zip Code 21224 land area is 9.4749 sq. miles | Population density is 5,043.22 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 21224

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 32.6
Median Age - Male 32.1
Median Age - Female 33.1

Median age of zip code 21224 is 4.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 12.4% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 21224 is 3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 10.3% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 21224 median age is 6% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 14% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 21224

White population 33626
Black or African American population 9315
Asian population 668
American Indian and Alaska Native population 670
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 13
Other population 2514

Region of birth

Zip code 21224 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 0.7%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 1.3%
English 4.6% French No Basque 1.7%
French Canadian 0.1% German 19.1%
Greek 3% Hungarian 0.2%
Irish 13.6% Italian 7.8%
Lithuanian 0.2% Norwegian 0.4%
Polish 12.8% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.5% Scotch-Irish 0.9%
Scottish 0.6% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 0.7% Swedish 0.3%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.5%
USA 3.6% Welsh 0.7%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 28.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 21224

Family Type Distribution
Total families 9501
Married couples 55.5%
Other couples 44.5%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 21224

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 29.32% 29.81%
$30,000 and $50,000 20.24% 18.05%
$50,000 and $100,000 26.96% 30.33%
$100,000 and $200,000 18.89% 17.8%
$200,000 or more 4.59% 4.02%

Households by size in zip code 21224

Household language in zip code 21224

English language 77.34%
Spanish language 15.31%
Other European language 5.32%
Asian language 0.77%
Other language 1.26%

Population by housing unit in zip code 21224

Total Occupied housing units 18120
Detached housing units 8.5%
Attached housing units 76.85%
2 units 5.78%
3 - 4 units 1.27%
5 - 9 units 1.18%
10 - 19 units 1.83%
20 - 49 units 0.79%
50 or more units 3.23%
Mobile homes 0.36%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.19%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 21224

Use car, track or Van 76.39%
Use public transportation 13.18%
Use Motorcycle 0.05%
Use bicycle 1.6%
Walk to work 6.41%
Work at home 2.37%

School attendance in zip code 21224

Attent Preschool programs 2.34%
Attend Public School 11.26%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.75%
Attent graduate studies 3.86%
Not enrolled in school 78.79%

Highest school attainment in zip code 21224

Less then 9th grade 15.17%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 14.57%
High school diploma 27.01%
Some college, no degree 17.54%
Associate degree 3.6%
Bachelor's degree 19.15%
Graduate or professional degree 2.96%

Real Estate in zip code 21224

Housing occupied 81.84%
Housing vacant 18.16%
Housing occupied by owner 59.33%
Housing occupied by tenant 40.67%
Total Rented Units 7369
Median Contract Gross Rent $882
Median Gross Rent $1,138
Median Home Value $183,700

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 21224 median gross rent is 29.02% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 21224

Studio $850
1 Bedroom $970
2 Bedrooms $1,160
3 Bedrooms $1,490
4 Bedrooms $1,840
AVERAGE RENT $1,262

Average rent in zip code 21224 ($1,262.00) is 11.8% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 34.9% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 21224 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 11.2% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 12.2% higher, two bedroom rent is 11.8% higher, three bedroom rent is 11.8% higher, four bedroom rent is 11.8% higher.

Housing units in zip code 21224

Total housing units 22142
Detached housing units 7.57%
Attached housing units 77.4%
2 units 5.79%
3 - 4 units 1.39%
5 - 9 units 1.38%
10 - 19 units 1.61%
20 - 49 units 1.08%
50 or more units 3.34%
Mobile homes 0.3%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.15%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 21224

Total Real Estate Taxes $30,143,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $24,486,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $5,657,700

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