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Zip Code 21601 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 21601 is 23,633 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.08 | Zip Code 21601 land area is 109.402 sq. miles | Population density is 216.02 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 21601

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 45.1
Median Age - Male 43.4
Median Age - Female 46.4

Median age of zip code 21601 is 3.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 21.2% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 21601 is 3.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 21.2% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 21601 median age is 1.1% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 20.5% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 21601

White population 18911
Black or African American population 3687
Asian population 365
American Indian and Alaska Native population 25
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 147

Region of birth

Zip code 21601 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 0.7%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 1.3%
English 17.5% French No Basque 1.8%
French Canadian 0.6% German 16.7%
Greek 0.1% Hungarian 0.3%
Irish 12.7% Italian 3.7%
Lithuanian 0.3% Norwegian 0.8%
Polish 1.6% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.4% Scotch-Irish 2.3%
Scottish 3.6% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0.1% Swedish 0.7%
Swiss 0.3% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 8.9% Welsh 1.4%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 23.9%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 21601

Family Type Distribution
Total families 6482
Married couples 78.57%
Other couples 21.43%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 21601

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 13.68% 22.84%
$30,000 and $50,000 13.1% 16.52%
$50,000 and $100,000 38.54% 34%
$100,000 and $200,000 27% 20.5%
$200,000 or more 7.68% 6.13%

Households by size in zip code 21601

Household language in zip code 21601

English language 89.26%
Spanish language 6.93%
Other European language 3.18%
Asian language 0.45%
Other language 0.18%

Population by housing unit in zip code 21601

Total Occupied housing units 9684
Detached housing units 70.43%
Attached housing units 8.61%
2 units 3.34%
3 - 4 units 3.33%
5 - 9 units 5.62%
10 - 19 units 3.48%
20 - 49 units 1.08%
50 or more units 1.48%
Mobile homes 2.53%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.11%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 21601

Use car, track or Van 91.63%
Use public transportation 0.19%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.24%
Walk to work 1.68%
Work at home 6.27%

School attendance in zip code 21601

Attent Preschool programs 3.32%
Attend Public School 14.73%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.22%
Attent graduate studies 1.5%
Not enrolled in school 76.23%

Highest school attainment in zip code 21601

Less then 9th grade 5.05%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 6.6%
High school diploma 29.31%
Some college, no degree 25.72%
Associate degree 9.36%
Bachelor's degree 20.11%
Graduate or professional degree 3.86%

Real Estate in zip code 21601

Housing occupied 84.5%
Housing vacant 15.5%
Housing occupied by owner 70.53%
Housing occupied by tenant 29.47%
Total Rented Units 2854
Median Contract Gross Rent $758
Median Gross Rent $938
Median Home Value $328,600

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 21601 median gross rent is 23.75% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 21601

Studio $0
1 Bedroom $0
2 Bedrooms $0
3 Bedrooms $0
4 Bedrooms $0
AVERAGE RENT $0

Housing units in zip code 21601

Total housing units 11460
Detached housing units 70.07%
Attached housing units 7.59%
2 units 3.16%
3 - 4 units 3.09%
5 - 9 units 5.25%
10 - 19 units 3.56%
20 - 49 units 1.35%
50 or more units 1.59%
Mobile homes 4.24%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.1%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 21601

Total Real Estate Taxes $16,475,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $10,838,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $5,636,500

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Zip Codes Near 21601

Zip Code City County Distance
21625 Cordova Talbot 5.45 ml
21663 Saint Michaels Talbot 7.17 ml
21654 Oxford Talbot 7.33 ml
21653 Newcomb Talbot 7.56 ml
21679 Wye Mills Talbot 7.94 ml
21655 Preston Caroline 8.39 ml
21673 Trappe Talbot 9.36 ml
21662 Royal Oak Talbot 9.82 ml
21641 Hillsboro Caroline 10.2 ml
21660 Ridgely Caroline 11.1 ml