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Zip Code 21837 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 21837 is 2,697 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.16 | Zip Code 21837 land area is 44.411 sq. miles | Population density is 60.73 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 21837

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 43
Median Age - Male 44.2
Median Age - Female 42.3

Median age of zip code 21837 is 3.4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 15.6% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 21837 is 8.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 23.5% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 21837 median age is 7.8% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 9.9% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 21837

White population 2013
Black or African American population 614
Asian population 0
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 25

Region of birth

Zip code 21837 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0.3%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.1%
English 16.3% French No Basque 4.3%
French Canadian 0% German 9.1%
Greek 0.2% Hungarian 0%
Irish 9.3% Italian 1.9%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.4%
Polish 2% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 1.3%
Scottish 0.8% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 1.2% Swedish 0.1%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 0.2%
USA 7.7% Welsh 0%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 27.6%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 21837

Family Type Distribution
Total families 662
Married couples 88.07%
Other couples 11.93%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 21837

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 10.42% 20.17%
$30,000 and $50,000 20.85% 20.17%
$50,000 and $100,000 31.12% 29.58%
$100,000 and $200,000 29.46% 24.51%
$200,000 or more 8.16% 5.58%

Households by size in zip code 21837

Household language in zip code 21837

English language 97.4%
Spanish language 2.57%
Other European language 0.04%
Asian language 0%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 21837

Total Occupied housing units 967
Detached housing units 87.07%
Attached housing units 0%
2 units 0%
3 - 4 units 0%
5 - 9 units 1.55%
10 - 19 units 0.31%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 11.07%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 21837

Use car, track or Van 95.74%
Use public transportation 0.21%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0.21%
Work at home 3.83%

School attendance in zip code 21837

Attent Preschool programs 0.73%
Attend Public School 15.16%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.17%
Attent graduate studies 0%
Not enrolled in school 79.94%

Highest school attainment in zip code 21837

Less then 9th grade 2.59%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 12.1%
High school diploma 47.14%
Some college, no degree 23.81%
Associate degree 4.05%
Bachelor's degree 7.94%
Graduate or professional degree 2.38%

Real Estate in zip code 21837

Housing occupied 90.54%
Housing vacant 9.46%
Housing occupied by owner 87.59%
Housing occupied by tenant 12.41%
Total Rented Units 120
Median Contract Gross Rent $588
Median Gross Rent $1,066
Median Home Value $173,300

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 21837 median gross rent is 81.29% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 21837

Studio $590
1 Bedroom $630
2 Bedrooms $740
3 Bedrooms $920
4 Bedrooms $1,200
AVERAGE RENT $816

Average rent in zip code 21837 ($816.00) is 11.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 12.8% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 21837 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 11.9% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 11.6% lower, two bedroom rent is 11.8% lower, three bedroom rent is 11.5% lower, four bedroom rent is 11.8% lower.

Housing units in zip code 21837

Total housing units 1068
Detached housing units 83.99%
Attached housing units 0%
2 units 0%
3 - 4 units 0%
5 - 9 units 1.4%
10 - 19 units 0.28%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 14.33%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 21837

Total Real Estate Taxes $1,327,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $1,021,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $305,700

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