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Zip Code 21226 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 21226 is 6,795 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.99 | Zip Code 21226 land area is 9.9301 sq. miles | Population density is 684.28 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 21226

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 36.5
Median Age - Male 37.8
Median Age - Female 35.1

Median age of zip code 21226 is 13.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 1.9% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 21226 is 7.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 5.6% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 21226 median age is 20.9% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 8.8% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 21226

White population 5451
Black or African American population 855
Asian population 58
American Indian and Alaska Native population 12
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 81

Region of birth

Zip code 21226 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0.5%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.3%
English 8% French No Basque 1%
French Canadian 0.7% German 24%
Greek 0.2% Hungarian 0.5%
Irish 15% Italian 6%
Lithuanian 0.7% Norwegian 1.3%
Polish 5% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.8% Scotch-Irish 1.7%
Scottish 1.7% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0.7% Swedish 0.3%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.4%
USA 7.1% Welsh 0.5%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.9% Other Ancestries 20.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 21226

Family Type Distribution
Total families 1633
Married couples 65.77%
Other couples 34.23%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 21226

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 16.6% 26.16%
$30,000 and $50,000 15.55% 17.91%
$50,000 and $100,000 37.05% 31.84%
$100,000 and $200,000 28.11% 22.11%
$200,000 or more 2.69% 1.99%

Households by size in zip code 21226

Household language in zip code 21226

English language 97.22%
Spanish language 0.94%
Other European language 1.18%
Asian language 0.66%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 21226

Total Occupied housing units 2764
Detached housing units 27.21%
Attached housing units 56.58%
2 units 6.95%
3 - 4 units 3.22%
5 - 9 units 2.46%
10 - 19 units 3.04%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 0.54%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 21226

Use car, track or Van 89.49%
Use public transportation 6.62%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 2.44%
Work at home 1.45%

School attendance in zip code 21226

Attent Preschool programs 3.69%
Attend Public School 11.97%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.69%
Attent graduate studies 0.46%
Not enrolled in school 78.19%

Highest school attainment in zip code 21226

Less then 9th grade 7.2%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 16.13%
High school diploma 37.77%
Some college, no degree 19.02%
Associate degree 5.49%
Bachelor's degree 13.16%
Graduate or professional degree 1.24%

Real Estate in zip code 21226

Housing occupied 88.93%
Housing vacant 11.07%
Housing occupied by owner 63.46%
Housing occupied by tenant 36.54%
Total Rented Units 1010
Median Contract Gross Rent $717
Median Gross Rent $891
Median Home Value $238,200

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 21226 median gross rent is 24.27% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 21226

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 21226 ($1,034.00) is 34% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 10.6% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 21226 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 34.1% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 34.1% lower, two bedroom rent is 34% lower, three bedroom rent is 34% lower, four bedroom rent is 33.9% lower.

Housing units in zip code 21226

Total housing units 3108
Detached housing units 25.93%
Attached housing units 57.85%
2 units 7.08%
3 - 4 units 2.86%
5 - 9 units 3.09%
10 - 19 units 2.7%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 0.48%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 21226

Total Real Estate Taxes $3,550,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $2,991,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $559,000

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