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Zip Code 21221 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 21221 is 41,575 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.10 | Zip Code 21221 land area is 14.7654 sq. miles | Population density is 2,815.70 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 21221

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 37.7
Median Age - Male 37.5
Median Age - Female 38.2

Median age of zip code 21221 is 13.2% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 1.3% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 21221 is 15.7% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 4.7% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 21221 median age is 12.4% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 0.8% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 21221

White population 28507
Black or African American population 10632
Asian population 891
American Indian and Alaska Native population 113
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 633

Region of birth

Zip code 21221 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.2% Czech 1.4%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 1.6%
English 7.1% French No Basque 2%
French Canadian 0.4% German 24.4%
Greek 0.5% Hungarian 0.2%
Irish 15.1% Italian 6.7%
Lithuanian 0.2% Norwegian 0.2%
Polish 8% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.3% Scotch-Irish 1%
Scottish 1.1% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 1.8% Swedish 0.4%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.3%
USA 5.8% Welsh 1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.4% Other Ancestries 23.9%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 21221

Family Type Distribution
Total families 10474
Married couples 62.93%
Other couples 37.07%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 21221

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 15.97% 24.89%
$30,000 and $50,000 21.21% 23.14%
$50,000 and $100,000 38.85% 32.94%
$100,000 and $200,000 22.69% 17.42%
$200,000 or more 1.27% 1.61%

Households by size in zip code 21221

Household language in zip code 21221

English language 89.55%
Spanish language 5.13%
Other European language 2.11%
Asian language 1.23%
Other language 1.98%

Population by housing unit in zip code 21221

Total Occupied housing units 16221
Detached housing units 44.65%
Attached housing units 28.78%
2 units 1.6%
3 - 4 units 3.12%
5 - 9 units 3.3%
10 - 19 units 13.12%
20 - 49 units 0.39%
50 or more units 4.17%
Mobile homes 0.61%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.28%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 21221

Use car, track or Van 89.56%
Use public transportation 5.83%
Use Motorcycle 0.7%
Use bicycle 0.06%
Walk to work 2.05%
Work at home 1.8%

School attendance in zip code 21221

Attent Preschool programs 3.2%
Attend Public School 14.39%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.2%
Attent graduate studies 1.25%
Not enrolled in school 75.95%

Highest school attainment in zip code 21221

Less then 9th grade 5.28%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 12.17%
High school diploma 39.56%
Some college, no degree 25.36%
Associate degree 6.91%
Bachelor's degree 10.21%
Graduate or professional degree 0.51%

Real Estate in zip code 21221

Housing occupied 91.84%
Housing vacant 8.16%
Housing occupied by owner 58.6%
Housing occupied by tenant 41.4%
Total Rented Units 6715
Median Contract Gross Rent $742
Median Gross Rent $899
Median Home Value $208,400

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 21221 median gross rent is 21.16% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 21221

Studio $710
1 Bedroom $800
2 Bedrooms $960
3 Bedrooms $1,230
4 Bedrooms $1,520
AVERAGE RENT $1,044

Average rent in zip code 21221 ($1,044.00) is 7.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 11.6% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 21221 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 6.6% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 7.1% lower, two bedroom rent is 7.1% lower, three bedroom rent is 7.4% lower, four bedroom rent is 7.3% lower.

Housing units in zip code 21221

Total housing units 17662
Detached housing units 43.29%
Attached housing units 28.77%
2 units 1.7%
3 - 4 units 3.49%
5 - 9 units 3.45%
10 - 19 units 13.63%
20 - 49 units 0.36%
50 or more units 4.08%
Mobile homes 0.97%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.25%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 21221

Total Real Estate Taxes $22,936,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $16,265,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $6,670,900

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