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Zip Code 21042 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 21042 is 39,556 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.03 | Zip Code 21042 land area is 37.4886 sq. miles | Population density is 1,055.15 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 21042

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 43.8
Median Age - Male 42.9
Median Age - Female 44.6

Median age of zip code 21042 is 8.1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 17.7% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 21042 is 7.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 19.8% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 21042 median age is 12.6% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 15.8% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 21042

White population 28871
Black or African American population 2177
Asian population 7433
American Indian and Alaska Native population 47
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 11
Other population 210

Region of birth

Zip code 21042 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.6% Czech 0.8%
Danish 0.5% Dutch 0.9%
English 13.6% French No Basque 2.6%
French Canadian 0.6% German 22.5%
Greek 0.7% Hungarian 0.7%
Irish 18.3% Italian 9%
Lithuanian 1.1% Norwegian 1%
Polish 5.6% Portuguese 0.2%
Russian 2.6% Scotch-Irish 1.7%
Scottish 2.8% Slovak 0.6%
Subsaharan African 0.1% Swedish 1%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 0.7%
USA 4.6% Welsh 0.9%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.2% Other Ancestries 24.5%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 21042

Family Type Distribution
Total families 11419
Married couples 90.03%
Other couples 9.97%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 21042

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 3.22% 6.07%
$30,000 and $50,000 5.25% 6.85%
$50,000 and $100,000 19.33% 20.73%
$100,000 and $200,000 42.4% 39.86%
$200,000 or more 29.8% 26.49%

Households by size in zip code 21042

Household language in zip code 21042

English language 79.31%
Spanish language 1.89%
Other European language 6.55%
Asian language 11.39%
Other language 0.86%

Population by housing unit in zip code 21042

Total Occupied housing units 13368
Detached housing units 83.67%
Attached housing units 7.35%
2 units 0%
3 - 4 units 0.43%
5 - 9 units 2.07%
10 - 19 units 4.91%
20 - 49 units 0.13%
50 or more units 1.37%
Mobile homes 0.06%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 21042

Use car, track or Van 88.5%
Use public transportation 2.17%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.07%
Walk to work 0.87%
Work at home 8.4%

School attendance in zip code 21042

Attent Preschool programs 3.26%
Attend Public School 20.86%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.81%
Attent graduate studies 1.74%
Not enrolled in school 69.33%

Highest school attainment in zip code 21042

Less then 9th grade 0.93%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 2.55%
High school diploma 15%
Some college, no degree 17.72%
Associate degree 7.19%
Bachelor's degree 47.41%
Graduate or professional degree 9.2%

Real Estate in zip code 21042

Housing occupied 97.41%
Housing vacant 2.59%
Housing occupied by owner 88.49%
Housing occupied by tenant 11.51%
Total Rented Units 1539
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,240
Median Gross Rent $1,430
Median Home Value $567,100

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 21042 median gross rent is 15.32% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 21042

Studio $1,060
1 Bedroom $1,200
2 Bedrooms $1,440
3 Bedrooms $1,850
4 Bedrooms $2,280
AVERAGE RENT $1,566

Average rent in zip code 21042 ($1,566.00) is 1.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 67.4% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 21042 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 2.1% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 1.9% lower, two bedroom rent is 1.4% lower, three bedroom rent is 1.5% lower, four bedroom rent is 2.1% lower.

Housing units in zip code 21042

Total housing units 13723
Detached housing units 83.37%
Attached housing units 7.78%
2 units 0%
3 - 4 units 0.42%
5 - 9 units 2.02%
10 - 19 units 4.79%
20 - 49 units 0.23%
50 or more units 1.33%
Mobile homes 0.06%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 21042

Total Real Estate Taxes $71,787,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $55,744,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $16,042,900

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Zip Codes Near 21042

Zip Code City County Distance
21044 Columbia Howard 3.86 ml
21029 Clarksville Howard 4.46 ml
21794 West Friendship Howard 5.05 ml
21043 Ellicott City Howard 5.19 ml
21045 Columbia Howard 5.33 ml
21036 Dayton Howard 5.85 ml
21737 Glenelg Howard 6.14 ml
21163 Woodstock Baltimore 6.63 ml
21046 Columbia Howard 6.8 ml
21738 Glenwood Howard 6.94 ml