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Zip Code 21838 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 21838 is 1,710 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.92 | Zip Code 21838 land area is 53.4505 sq. miles | Population density is 31.99 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 21838

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 50.8
Median Age - Male 50.7
Median Age - Female 50.9

Median age of zip code 21838 is 25.4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 36.6% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 21838 is 40.1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 41.6% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 21838 median age is 6.5% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 32.2% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 21838

White population 1216
Black or African American population 494
Asian population 0
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 0

Region of birth

Zip code 21838 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0%
Danish 0.3% Dutch 0.9%
English 14.5% French No Basque 1.1%
French Canadian 0% German 9.2%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0.2%
Irish 4% Italian 2.1%
Lithuanian 0.3% Norwegian 0.3%
Polish 0.6% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.3% Scotch-Irish 0.3%
Scottish 0.9% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 2.2% Swedish 0%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 14.1% Welsh 0.5%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 29.7%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 21838

Family Type Distribution
Total families 483
Married couples 81.99%
Other couples 18.01%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 21838

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 13.87% 29.53%
$30,000 and $50,000 1.45% 3.07%
$50,000 and $100,000 63.15% 50.44%
$100,000 and $200,000 21.53% 16.96%
$200,000 or more 0% 0%

Households by size in zip code 21838

Household language in zip code 21838

English language 98.88%
Spanish language 0%
Other European language 1.12%
Asian language 0%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 21838

Total Occupied housing units 684
Detached housing units 86.11%
Attached housing units 1.75%
2 units 0%
3 - 4 units 0%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 12.13%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 21838

Use car, track or Van 88.89%
Use public transportation 0.73%
Use Motorcycle 0.98%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 5.86%
Work at home 3.54%

School attendance in zip code 21838

Attent Preschool programs 2.41%
Attend Public School 13.43%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.12%
Attent graduate studies 2.3%
Not enrolled in school 78.74%

Highest school attainment in zip code 21838

Less then 9th grade 3.24%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 12.77%
High school diploma 42.53%
Some college, no degree 20.24%
Associate degree 4.42%
Bachelor's degree 15.91%
Graduate or professional degree 0.88%

Real Estate in zip code 21838

Housing occupied 82.91%
Housing vacant 17.09%
Housing occupied by owner 84.06%
Housing occupied by tenant 15.94%
Total Rented Units 109
Median Contract Gross Rent $470
Median Gross Rent $684
Median Home Value $166,300

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 21838 median gross rent is 45.53% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 21838

Studio $520
1 Bedroom $550
2 Bedrooms $650
3 Bedrooms $800
4 Bedrooms $1,060
AVERAGE RENT $716

Average rent in zip code 21838 ($716.00) is 14.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 23.4% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 21838 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 14% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 14.7% lower, two bedroom rent is 14.2% lower, three bedroom rent is 14.7% lower, four bedroom rent is 13.8% lower.

Housing units in zip code 21838

Total housing units 825
Detached housing units 88.48%
Attached housing units 1.45%
2 units 0%
3 - 4 units 0%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 10.06%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 21838

Total Real Estate Taxes $1,072,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $706,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $366,500

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